mainline vs outstanding

mainline

adj
  • Normal, principal or standard. 

  • Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway. 

  • Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one. 

  • Of a sequence of opening moves: being part of a main line ("a standard sequence of opening moves considered to be best play"). 

verb
  • To integrate (code, etc.) into the main repository for a software project, rather than separate forks. 

  • To inject (a drug) directly into a vein. 

  • To consume voraciously. 

noun
  • In longline fishing the central line to which the branch lines with baits are attached. 

  • An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries. 

  • The principal route or line of a railway. 

  • A principal vein into which a drug can be injected. 

  • The main repository for a software project, from which different versions (forks) may be split off. 

  • The pipeline carrying wastewater to the public drains or a septic tank. 

outstanding

adj
  • Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority. 

  • Projecting outwards. 

  • Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others. 

  • Unresolved; not settled or finished. 

  • Owed as a debt. 

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