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mainstay meaning in Tamil

முதன்மை அங்கம்

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

mainstay in Tamil: முதன்மை அங்கம். In English, mainstay means a chief support.

Tamil words for mainstay

முதன்மை அங்கம்

English meaning of mainstay

  1. noun A chief support.
  2. noun Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
  3. noun A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

Full definition of mainstay

mainstay in a sentence

  • Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.

mainstay in other languages

Questions about mainstay in Tamil

What is the meaning of mainstay in Tamil?
Mainstay in Tamil is முதன்மை அங்கம்.
mainstay என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Mainstay: முதன்மை அங்கம்.
What does mainstay mean in English?
Mainstay means a chief support.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: mainstay (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mainstay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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