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| 1. | [ noun ] a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
| Synonyms: | backbone anchor lynchpin keystone linchpin | |
| Examples: | "faith is his anchor" "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money" "he is the linchpin of this firm" |
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| Related terms: | support anchor | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a prominent supporter | |
| Synonyms: | pillar | |
| Examples: | "he is a pillar of the community" |
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| Related terms: | supporter | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (nautical) the forestay that braces the mainmast | |
| Related terms: | forestay | |
| Similar spelling: |
mainmast mainsheet mainstream |
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