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Plural for a thing on which something else is based or depends
“Production expertise has been a mainstay of the company's success for most of its 70-year history.”
Plural for a person on whom something or someone depends on
“He a long and distinguished career at Columbia Law School, during which time he was the mainstay of that institution.”
Plural for an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
Plural for an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea
Plural for the part of something that is central to its existence or character
Plural for a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position
Plural for a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause
Plural for a person or thing that provides something
Plural for the primary income-earner or breadwinner in a household
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