Word
Mainspring
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
main-spring
Definition
- n. - The principal or most important spring in a piece of
mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the
spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence: The chief or most
powerful motive; the efficient cause of action.
- noun - The most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
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