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mainstay
[meyn-stey]
noun
Nautical.the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part.
Coffee is the mainstay of the country's economy.
Synonyms: , , ,
mainstay
/ ˈɪˌٱɪ /
noun
nautical the forestay that braces the mainmast
a chief support
Example Sentences
Until today's tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the model was a mainstay of intercontinental travel and had an exemplary safety record.
He then moved to California to start again, becoming a mainstay on lists of the richest Americans.
Ever since “Drag Race” became a mainstay, queens have been spending more money, often taking out huge loans to cover what their savings can’t.
A host would go on to be mainstays at the next two – or even three - Rugby World Cups.
The imperative to "take back control" would be the mainstay of the campaign to leave the European Union.
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