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mainsheet
  • n  (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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mainspring
  • n  the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
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mainstay
  • n  a prominent supporter
  • n  a central cohesive source of support and stability
  • n  the forestay that braces the mainmast
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mainstream
  • n  the prevailing current of thought
    his thinking was in the American mainstream
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