main entry
noun
the principal entry of an item in a reference text, often placed in alphabetical order.
Library Science.
the principal, complete entry of an item in a catalog or bibliography, giving full information on the item, often including its location, and the form by which the item is to be consistently identified and cited.
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added entry.
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main gauche,
main idea,
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main man,
main market