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Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
In astronomy, the main sequence is a classification of stars which appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness as a continuous and distinctive
Main_sequence
2005 collection of short stories by Robert A. Heinlein
Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein (ISBN 1-58288-184-7) is a collection of 27 short stories by American writer
Off_the_Main_Sequence
Dim, low mass stars on the main sequence
A red dwarf is the least massive, smallest, least luminous, and coolest kind of star on the main sequence. Red dwarfs are by far the most common type
Red_dwarf
Point in stellar evolution
The turnoff point for a star refers to the point on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram where it leaves the main sequence after its main fuel is exhausted –
Main_sequence_turnoff
Taurus Brightest Star
star, it has moved off the main sequence on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram after depleting its supply of hydrogen in the core. The star spins slowly and
Aldebaran
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
that has used up its core hydrogen and evolved off the main sequence. It is about the same mass as the Sun, but has expanded to 25 times its size (around
Arcturus
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
exhausts its core hydrogen fuel and moves off the main sequence. Pi1 and Pi2 Pegasi appear as an optical double to the unaided eye as they are separated by
Pegasus_(constellation)
Main sequence star that is more luminous and bluer than expected
effective temperature than the main sequence turnoff point for the cluster, where ordinary stars begin to evolve towards the red giant branch. Blue stragglers
Blue_straggler
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
expanded and cooled off the main sequence, and has an estimated diameter around 4.8 times that of the Sun. Making up the handle of the Little Dipper are
Ursa_Minor
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
K2IV—that is cooler than the Sun and has begun cooling off the main sequence. Around 47% as luminous and 88% as massive as the Sun, with 85% of its diameter
Apus
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
off the main sequence. It has a planet at least 2.51 times as massive as Jupiter orbiting with a period of around 418 days. The centre of mass of the
Lynx_(constellation)
Large self-illuminated object in space
the main sequence turnoff in the cluster to which they belong; in standard stellar evolution, blue stragglers would already have evolved off the main
Star
Star in the constellation Andromeda
the main sequence. It is a red clump giant, having undergone helium flash and is presently generating energy at its core through helium fusion. The star
56_Andromedae
Star in the constellation Taurus
K0 III, was formerly of spectral type A that has now evolved off the main sequence into the giant phase. It is regarded as a red clump giant; that is, a
Epsilon_Tauri
Novel by Robert A. Heinlein
comprises "The Lost Three" stories written by Heinlein. The three were included in the 2005 posthumous Heinlein collection Off the Main Sequence. "Title:
My_Object_All_Sublime
Changes to stars over their lifespans
system. Eventually the star's core exhausts its supply of hydrogen and the star begins to evolve off the main sequence. Without the outward radiation pressure
Stellar_evolution
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
has swollen and cooled off the main sequence to become an orange giant with a radius 11 times and luminosity 53 times that of the Sun. Its common name means
Cancer_(constellation)
Brightest star in the constellation Auriga
moving off the main sequence. They are in a very tight circular orbit about 0.74 AU apart, and orbit each other every 104 days. Capella Aa is the cooler
Capella
Star in the constellation Ophiuchus
magnitudes above the main sequence, indicating it has evolved slightly off the main sequence. It has 1.35 times the mass of the Sun and 2.12 times the Sun's radius
HD_156846
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
core hydrogen and begun expanding and cooling off the main sequence. It is around 1.9 times as massive as the Sun, and around 21.3 times as luminous. Rotating
Cassiopeia_(constellation)
Star in the constellation Scorpius
F-type main-sequence star. However, given its position on the H-R diagram, this star has likely already started to evolve off the main sequence. It is
HD_153950
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Main Sequence (foaled 13 February 2009) is a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In his first three seasons he raced in Europe winning his first four
Main_Sequence_(horse)
Star in the constellation Pegasus
close to zero-age main sequence. In about four billion years from now, component Aa will evolve off the main sequence into a giant. In the process it will
Iota_Pegasi
Red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
behind a compact remnant. The details depend on the exact initial mass and other physical properties of that main sequence star. The initial mass of Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
Visual binary star in the constellation Pictor
that is evolving off the main sequence. It has 89% of the mass of the Sun and 104% of the Sun's radius. The star is radiating 63% of the Sun's luminosity
HD_41004
2009 film by Tom Six
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) is a 2009 Dutch body horror film written, directed and co-produced by Tom Six. The independent film concerns a deranged
The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
The_Human_Centipede_(First_Sequence)
Type of interactive fiction
American Management Systems. 1986-06-03. p. 70. Easton, Tom (2006). Off the Main Sequence. Cabin John, Maryland: Wildside Press LLC. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8095-1205-8
Cybertext
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
system; the primary is a white star of spectral type A5IV with 3.5 times the mass of the Sun that is beginning to expand and evolve off the main sequence. The
Triangulum
Binary star system in the constellation of Cetus
evolve off the main sequence. Eventually the outer layers of the star will expand and cool and the star will become a red giant. Estimates of the star's
79_Ceti
Star in the constellation Canis Major
1.81 times the mass of the Sun. It has an estimated age of 1.6 billion years; old enough at that mass to have evolved off the main sequence. As a giant
HD_47366
Star in the constellation Tucana
a K-type subgiant star that is in the process of cooling and expanding off the main sequence, having exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core. It
HD_7199
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
cooled off the main sequence—likely to have lived most of its stellar life as a blue-white B-type main sequence star. Its common name comes from the Arabic
Boötes
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
and expanded off the main sequence – at present it has 10 times the girth of the Sun. It is a red clump giant, which means it is on the horizontal branch
Upsilon2_Cassiopeiae
Star in the constellation of Boötes
M3− III, which indicates it has exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core and evolved off the main sequence branch. It is classified as a semiregular
34_Boötis
Scatter plot of stars showing the relationship of luminosity to stellar classification
only the turn-off in the main sequence can be used, but also the tip of the red giant branch stars. ESA's Gaia mission showed several features in the diagram
Hertzsprung–Russell_diagram
Short story by Robert A. Heinlein
Expanded Universe (1980). The story was again collected in Off the Main Sequence (2005). Though the story is not usually counted among the Future History stories
Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon
Nothing_Ever_Happens_on_the_Moon
Star in the constellation Pegasus
active starspots. The primary (II Pegasi A) is a cool subgiant, an orange K-type star. It has begun to evolve off the main sequence and expand. Starspots
II_Pegasi
Open star cluster in the constellation Tucana
only 24% of that in the Sun. The turn-off mass for the cluster, when a star of that mass begins to evolve off the main sequence into a giant, is about
NGC_265
Star in the constellation Boötes
of F6 IVs, which indicates it has consumed the hydrogen at its core and is evolving off the main sequence. It is about 1.7 billion years old and is spinning
38_Boötis
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. Sirius is a binary star consisting of a main-sequence star of spectral type A0 or A1, termed
Sirius
Star in the constellation Pisces
has exhausted the hydrogen at its core and evolved off the main sequence. It is a candidate long-period variable star and has been given the designation
30_Piscium
Star in the constellation of Camelopardalis
then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. It is located in the red clump region of the HR diagram, suggesting it is on the horizontal branch and generating
HD_104985
Star in the constellation Corona Borealis
and expanded off the main sequence after exhausting its core hydrogen supply. With the assumption that it is a helium-burning object, the properties of
HD_145457
Star in the constellation Norma
type B1.5 Ia, a luminous supergiant that has swollen and cooled off the main sequence. Surface abundances suggest that it has not yet passed through a
QU_Normae
Star in the constellation Andromeda
and evolved off the main sequence. The measured angular diameter of this star, after correction for limb darkening, is 2.01±0.02 mas. At the estimated distance
10_Andromedae
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
the star has expanded and cooled off the main sequence. It is around 4.5 billion years old with an estimated mass equal to ~1.2 times the mass of the
HD_220074
Star in the constellation Camelopardalis
evolving off the main sequence. It has a high rate of spin with a projected rotational velocity of 102 km/s and has 2.15 times the mass of the Sun. The star
5_Camelopardalis
Star in the constellation Canis Major
young (pre-main-sequence) stars yet they do not lie in star-forming regions. Nor did they appear to be stars that had evolved off the main sequence into giant
FS_Canis_Majoris
Beginning and ending of operations for broadcast station
significantly different times than its main channels. Like other television programming, sign-on and sign-off sequences can be initiated by a broadcast automation
Sign-on_and_sign-off
Short story by Robert A. Heinlein
the May 1947 issue of Startling Stories. It later appeared in two of Heinlein's collections, The Menace from Earth (1959), and Off the Main Sequence:
Columbus_Was_a_Dope
Star in the constellation Aquila
exhausted the hydrogen at its core and is expanding off the main sequence. Lesh (1968) and Braganca et al. (2012) matched a B-type main sequence star with
20_Aquilae
Star in the constellation Vela
hydrogen then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. It has 12.6 times the girth of the Sun and is radiating 67 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged
HD_79917
Probable triple star system in the constellation of Lupus
core and has begun to expand off the main-sequence. The secondary, component B, is a chemically peculiar A-type main sequence star with a class of A5 Vp
Eta_Lupi
Star in the constellation Aquarius
it has exhausted the hydrogen at its core and evolved off the main sequence. It has a dynamically-measured mass 1.6 times that of the Sun and is radiating
4_Aquarii
Star in the constellation Aquarius
exhausting the supply of hydrogen at its core, the aging star cooled and expanded off the main sequence. It now has 52 times the radius of the Sun and is
Tau2_Aquarii
1998 reference work by E. F. Bleiler and Richard Bleiler
published in the June 1999 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact (later republished in Easton's 2006 collection Off the Main Sequence), called the book "an
Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years
Science-Fiction:_The_Gernsback_Years
1941 science fiction story written by Robert A. Heinlein
Politics of the Future (edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg), and posthumously in 2005 in the Heinlein collection Off the Main Sequence. The short
Beyond_Doubt
Red giant star in the constellation Serpens
After exhausting the supply of hydrogen at its core, the star cooled and expanded off the main sequence, and now has around 71 times the Sun's radius. It
Kappa_Serpentis
Star and possible star system in the constellation Aquila
interferometry, is likely to be a cooler star that has evolved off the main sequence. A fourth star, that is of magnitude 11.4 and located 6 arcseconds
FF_Aquilae
Star system in the constellation Triangulum
and expanded off the main sequence. It is around eight billion years old with 26% more mass than the Sun and has expanded to 11 times the Sun's radius
XX_Trianguli
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
brightening and moving off the main sequence. It is in a 1000-year orbit with a pair of stars, Da and Db, a yellow-white main sequence star of spectral type
Corona_Borealis
Star in the constellation Pegasus
an F-type main-sequence star that is starting to evolve off the main sequence, with stellar classifications of F7V or F8IV−V, depending on the source. It
34_Pegasi
Star in the constellation Aquarius
it evolved off the main sequence, expanding to about 142 times the radius of the Sun. The star is radiating 2,598 times the luminosity of the Sun from its
Chi_Aquarii
Open cluster in the constellation Taurus
studies of the Hyades show that it is deficient in stars at both extremes of mass. At an age of 625 million years, the cluster's main sequence turn-off is about
Hyades_(star_cluster)
1941 science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein
Expanded Universe in 1980, and the Science Fiction Book Club omnibus Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein in 2005. An
Solution_Unsatisfactory
Star in the constellation Octans
magnitude of 5.64. Having exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core, it has expanded and cooled off the main sequence, becoming a giant. At present it
Lambda_Octantis
Star in the constellation Lacerta
one magnitude brighter than the secondary. The primary component is close to moving off the main sequence, and has nearly exhausted its core hydrogen
2_Lacertae
Portion of the giant branch before helium ignition
occurs in the course of stellar evolution. It is a stage that follows the main sequence for low- to intermediate-mass stars. Red-giant-branch stars have an
Red-giant_branch
Science fiction series by Stephen Baxter
The Xeelee Sequence (/ˈziːliː/; ZEE-lee) is a series of hard science fiction novels, novellas, and short stories written by British author Stephen Baxter
Xeelee_Sequence
Star in the constellation Sagittarius
having exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core and moved off the main sequence. It is a suspected variable star, possibly of the micro-variable variety
14_Sagittarii
Star in the constellation Lyra
consumed the hydrogen at its stellar core and evolved off the main sequence. At an age of around two billion years, it has expanded to 13 times the radius
HD_173416
Nuclear fusion reaction
PMID 17835673. Iben, I. (1967). "Stellar Evolution Within and off the Main Sequence". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 5: 571–626. Bibcode:1967ARA&A
CNO_cycle
Star in the constellation Cancer
the supply of hydrogen at its core then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. The star 2.6 times the Sun's mass and has expanded to 31 times the
82_Cancri
Annual film award
list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Title Design presented for the best main title sequence in television
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Title Design
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Title_Design
Star in the constellation Lyra
evolved off the main sequence after the supply of hydrogen at its core was exhausted. It is an estimated 4.78 billion years old with 1.39 times the mass
HD_175740
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
4 times as massive that has begun to cool and expand off the main sequence, reaching double the Sun's diameter. It has a planet around as massive as Jupiter
Fornax
Canadian businessman
www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07. Easton, Tom (2006-10-01). Off the Main Sequence. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9780809512058. "Directors and Advisors"
Brad_Templeton
Star with a brown dwarf companion
221420 is younger than the Sun at 3.65 billion years. Despite this, the star is already beginning to evolve off the main sequence. Like most planetary hosts
HD_221420
Process in bioinformatics that identifies equivalent sites within molecular sequences
In bioinformatics, a sequence alignment is a way of arranging the sequences of DNA, RNA, or protein to identify regions of similarity that may be a consequence
Sequence_alignment
Star in the constellation Cygnus
star has begun to evolve off the main sequence; it is sometimes classified as a giant star and sometimes as a main-sequence star. Brown, A. G. A.; et al
9_Cygni
Star in the constellation Aquarius
exhausting the hydrogen at its core, this star evolved off the main sequence and has now expanded to 28 times the Sun's radius. It has 1.47 times the mass of
28_Aquarii
Star in the constellation Norma
cooled off the main sequence. At present it has 18 times the radius of the Sun. It shines with a luminosity approximately 190 times that of the Sun and
Kappa_Normae
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
type G8.5III around 218 light-years distant, which has evolved off the main sequence and is expanding and cooling on its way to becoming a red giant
Hydrus
Star in the constellation Microscopium
magnitudes above the ZAMS, consistent with a star that is evolving off the main sequence. The star has an iron abundance 66% that of the Sun, making it
HD_201772
Star in the constellation Centaurus
the star has exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. At present it has 39 times the girth of the
HD_102964
Star in the constellation of Cepheus
the star and Deneb. Alderamin is a white class A star, evolving off the main sequence into a subgiant, probably on its way to becoming a red giant as
Alpha_Cephei
State machines and generalizations in UML
the transition. Enter the target state configuration. The transition sequence is easy to interpret in the simple case of both the main source and the
UML_state_machine
Star in the constellation Virgo
59 Virginis (e Virginis, HR 5011, Gliese 504) is a G-type main-sequence star, located in constellation Virgo at approximately 57 light-years from Earth
59_Virginis
Astronomical diagram graphing two colour indices
color-color outliers in cases where one member is off the main sequence. The stages of the evolution of stars along the asymptotic giant branch from carbon star
Color–color_diagram
2023 superhero film by James Wan
Trench sequence in the first film. Being able to expand on the worldbuilding of the first film was one of the key reasons that Wan chose to direct the sequel
Aquaman_and_the_Lost_Kingdom
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
core and has expanded and cooled after moving off the main sequence. It lies 135 light years away from the Solar System. Lying a few degrees west of Beta
Pavo_(constellation)
Eye movement
amplitude ranges, the main sequence can best be modeled by an inverse power law function. The high peak velocities and the main sequence relationship can
Saccade
Binary star system in the constellation Sagittarius
expanded off the main sequence. It is radiating 73 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,700 K. The companion
17_Sagittarii
Star in the constellation Chamaeleon
giving the object a white hue. RS Cha was originally thought to be 912 million years old, meaning that both stars were evolving off the main sequence. However
HD_75747
Star in the constellation Pegasus
in its core. It is a metal-rich star that has slightly evolved off the main sequence. HD 219828 is older than two billion years with a low level of chromospheric
HD_219828
M-type star located in the constellation Pegasus
indicates that the two-billion year old star has exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. It has an estimated
HD_208527
Star in the constellation Boötes
exhausted the hydrogen at its core and expanded off the main sequence. It has 1.9 times the mass of the Sun with ten times the Sun's radius. The star is
2_Boötis
Star in the constellation Hydra
exhausting the hydrogen at its core and evolving off the main sequence, the star has swollen to 11 times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 71 times the luminosity
12_Hydrae
Star in the constellation Monoceros
supply of hydrogen at its core then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. The spectrum of the star shows abnormally strong lines of CN. It is classified
28_Monocerotis
Star in the constellation Carina
exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core then cooled and expanded off the main sequence. At present it has 14 times the radius of the Sun. The star is
HD_92063
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Surname or Lastname
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental.English and German : from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1).Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cloud that carries rain
Girl/Female
Indian
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
Male
Hindi/Indian
(मणि) Hindi name MANI means "jewel." Compare with another form of Mani.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Benefit
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : topographic name for a dweller at the chief farm (or home farm) on an estate, Scottish mains, or a habitational name from any of the various minor places named with this word (originally a shortened form of domain, later associated with the adjective main ‘principal’).English and Scottish : variant of Main 1–4.
Girl/Female
French American Greek Hebrew Latin
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Of the sea.
Male
German
German byname MANN means "a fierce strong man" or simply "man."
Male
Hebrew
(×žÖ¸× Ö´×™) Pet form of Hebrew Menashsheh, MANI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with another form of Mani.
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Female
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Latin Magdalena, MALIN means "of Magdala."
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, French, German, Polish, Romanian
Of the Sea; From the God Mars
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Cloud that Carries Rain; Prophet Name; Rain Clouds
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Ian, IAIN means "God is gracious."
Female
Greek
(Μαία) Greek name MAIA means "nursing mother." In mythology, this is the name of the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermês by Zeus.Â
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Marinus, MARIN means "of the sea."
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Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
One with Lotus-like Eyes
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Welfare; Well Being of Others
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Welsh
Enthusiastic; Ardent; Fiery; Zealous
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Latin
Young; Jove's Child; Female Version of Julian; Youthful
Girl/Female
English American
A , meaning tiller of the soil, or farmer.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Jagged mountain. A mountain in Spain: (Montserrat); a monastery.
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi
Studious Person; One who Instruct; Lord; A Prophet's Name; Eager Lord; Impulsive; Lord of Fiery; Prophet's Name
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
The most kind, The clement
Boy/Male
Tamil
Behavior
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v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
v. t.
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter.
n.
A main-hamper.
v.
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
n.
A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).
superl.
Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
n.
A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
n.
Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae.
v.
principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
a.
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
adv.
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
n.
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
n.
That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office.
v. t.
To arm with mail.
n.
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
v. i.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
adv.
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
n.
Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
n.
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.