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mainspring
[meyn-spring]
mainspring
/ ˈɪˌɪŋ /
noun
the principal power spring of a mechanism, esp in a watch or clock
the chief cause or motive of something
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mainspring1
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Its hairspring, mainspring, ruby bearings and a few other parts were sourced from Switzerland.
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“It’s how my father taught me. If I don’t wind it consistently, it won’t keep time as well. And if I overwind it, the mainspring might break.”
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The question of appropriation is the editorial mainspring of “The Dolphin Letters.”
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This was the mainspring of the anti-liberal revolt in the region.
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There was a box for the mainsprings, a box for the hammers, a box for the faceplates and a box for the gunpowder pans.
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