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Mainspring — definition & meaning
Word Type Definition Mainspring 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.
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