mainstay

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/
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noun
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The most important part of something that helps it exist or be successful.

Math is a mainstay of the school curriculum.

translation

n. The most important part of something that helps it exist or be successful.

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Plural mainstays