Mainstay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmeɪnsteɪ|  American pronunciation of the word mainstay
Brit.  |ˈmeɪnsteɪ|  British pronunciation of the word mainstay

noun

- a prominent supporter (syn: pillar)
- a central cohesive source of support and stability (syn: anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin)
- the forestay that braces the mainmast

Extra examples

Fish is a mainstay of their diet.

My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.

He was the mainstay of the organization.

Agriculture is still the mainstay of the country's economy.

She was the mainstay of the team.

Word forms

noun
singular: mainstay
plural: mainstays
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