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Mainspring meaning

  1. The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.
  2. The most important reason for, or element of, something.

Synonyms of Mainspring

spring

Related words

Other words often associated with Mainspring or its synonyms:

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Using Mainspring

  • The main meaning on this page is: The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling. | The most important reason for, or element of, something.
  • Useful related words include: spring.
  • In the example corpus, mainspring often appears in combinations such as: the mainspring.

Context around Mainspring

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Mainspring

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

clock s mainspring is wound 1× damage the mainspring but you 1× is the mainspring of human 1× on the mainspring and a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a chronometer differs 1× in his economic 1× the electric clock 1×

Common sentence endings:

electromagnet and armature 1× for temperature variations 1× of human nature 1× wear it regularly 1×

Words around Mainspring

Just before it in the word index:

mainshock 2 mainsheet 4 mainshaft 2 mainseealso 5 mainsail 17 mains 223

Just after it in the word index:

mainstage 39 mainstay 288 mainstays 56 mainstem 7 mainstram 2 mainstream 2.197

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Mainspring

  • In this selection, "mainspring" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clock s mainspring is wound and damage the mainspring but you. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mainspring" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mainspring

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The electric clock's mainspring is wound either with an electric motor or with an electromagnet and armature. (18 words)

In his Economic Harmonies, Bastiat states that, We cannot doubt that self-interest is the mainspring of human nature. (19 words)

They can still come with a manual winding crank, which turning too much could damage the mainspring, but you shouldn't need to do that as long as you wear it regularly. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

A chronometer differs from a spring-driven watch principally in that it contains a variable lever device to maintain even pressure on the mainspring, and a special balance designed to compensate for temperature variations. (34 words)

They can still come with a manual winding crank, which turning too much could damage the mainspring, but you shouldn't need to do that as long as you wear it regularly. (32 words)

In his Economic Harmonies, Bastiat states that, We cannot doubt that self-interest is the mainspring of human nature. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

They can still come with a manual winding crank, which turning too much could damage the mainspring, but you shouldn't need to do that as long as you wear it regularly.

A chronometer differs from a spring-driven watch principally in that it contains a variable lever device to maintain even pressure on the mainspring, and a special balance designed to compensate for temperature variations.

In his Economic Harmonies, Bastiat states that, We cannot doubt that self-interest is the mainspring of human nature.

The electric clock's mainspring is wound either with an electric motor or with an electromagnet and armature.

Common combinations with mainspring

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mainspring" in a sentence?
An example: "They can still come with a manual winding crank, which turning too much could damage the mainspring, but you shouldn't need to do that as long as you wear it regularly." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "mainspring" from authentic English texts.
What does "mainspring" mean?
Mainspring means: The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.
What are synonyms of "mainspring"?
Common synonyms of "mainspring" include: spring.
How many example sentences with "mainspring" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "mainspring", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.