all mains
/ˈɔlˌmeɪnz/
adjective
- Designed to operate on the main electricity supply (not batteries).
- We bought an all-mains alarm clock so we wouldn't have to change batteries.
- The all-mains radio worked perfectly once plugged into the wall socket.
- In remote areas, an all-mains appliance is useless without a generator.
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