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Mainstay

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

A chief support.

📖 Definitions of "Mainstay"

noun
  1. 1

    A chief support.

    "Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy."

  2. 2

    Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.

  3. 3

    A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.

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