Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
main clause
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Also, they commonly appear as subordinate elements in a sentence where the main clause indicates the speaker.
▪ However, when a subordinate clause follows a main clause this additional processing load does not occur.
▪ The main clause elements are subject, predicator, object, complement, and adjunct.
Wiktionary
main clause
n. (context grammar English) A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence and contains at least a subject and a verb.
WordNet
main clause
n. a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence [syn: independent clause]
Usage examples of "main clause".
The main clause, written in large print and plain English, specified that she would be able to do miraculous healing for her entire life—.
The main clause, written in large print and plain English, specified that she would be able to do miraculous healing for her entire life.
Part of the contract is that neither the Wizard nor I can say what the main clause is.