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mainspring

/ˈmeɪnsprɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण मेन्स्प्रिंग

मुख्य प्रेरणा-स्रोत, मूल आधार, मुख्य कारण

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noun
  1. 1

    [usually sing.] ~ of sth formal

    the most important part of something, or the most important influence on something

    मुख्य प्रेरणा-स्रोत, मूल आधार, मुख्य कारण

    • Agriculture remains the mainspring of the rural economy.
    • Her faith was the mainspring of her work among the poor.

    Synonyms driving force motivation source cornerstone basis

  2. 2

    [C]

    the most important spring in a clock or watch, which keeps it working

    (घड़ी की) मुख्य कमानी

    • The old watch stopped because its mainspring had broken.