Meaning of the word mainspring in English
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mainspring
US /ˈmeɪn.sprɪŋ/
UK /ˈmeɪn.sprɪŋ/
Noun
1.
the most important reason for something; the thing that makes something else happen:
Example:
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Work was the mainspring of his life.
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