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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
Tourism is a mainstay of the economy in places like Pahalgam and there's now fear that many livelihoods might be irrevocably hit.
Hypocrisy has been a mainstay of the dinner for its entirety, and as ubiquitous as floral arrangements at an ostentatious wedding.
Folks like Horace Butler, a member of the Scooby Brothers skate crew, who were a mainstay at World on Wheels.
The biggest negative of appointing Brook is the workload it adds to one of England's busiest players as a Test, 50-over and T20 mainstay.
République is a mainstay of the Los Angeles dining scene, a French bistro routinely topping “best of” lists.
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