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    mainstay

    US /ˈmenˌste/

    ・

    UK /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/

    C1
    n.NounPerson/thing that holds everything together
    Farming was the mainstay of the country's economy for a long time, until factories began to appear

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    Top 20 Weirdest Unlockable Characters in Video Games

    18:15Top 20 Weirdest Unlockable Characters in Video Games
    • While he has become a mainstay in the Smash Bros. series, sure, it was still odd to find this ancient mascot from Nintendo's old days of producing Game & Watch devices.

      While he has become a mainstay in the Smash Bros. series, sure, it was still odd to find this ancient mascot from Nintendo's old days of producing Game & Watch devices.

    • While he has become a mainstay in the Smash Bros.

      While he has become a mainstay in the Smash Bros.

    B2

    Home life – Carl Hansen & Søn

    02:22Home life – Carl Hansen & Søn
    • It's a heartwarming tale, a mainstay of Danish industry snapping up the abandoned home of a peer that gave up on its homeland.

      It's a heartwarming tale, a mainstay of Danish industry snapping up the abandoned home of a peer that gave up on its homeland.

    • It's a heartwarming tale, a mainstay of Danish industry, snapping up the abandoned home of a peer that gave up on its homeland.

      It's a heartwarming tale, a mainstay of Danish industry, snapping up the abandoned home of a peer that gave up on its homeland.

    B1

    New Zealand South Island road trips: Kaikoura, Punakaiki, Otago, Mackenzie Basin, Akaroa

    14:47New Zealand South Island road trips: Kaikoura, Punakaiki, Otago, Mackenzie Basin, Akaroa
    • The disturbance that oil drilling entails could drive away the whales that are the mainstay of Kaikoura's tourism industry.

      The disturbance that oil drilling entails could drive away the whales that are the mainstay of Kaikoura's tourism industry.

    • that are the mainstay of Kaikoura's tourism industry.

      that are the mainstay of Kaikoura's tourism industry.

    B2

    Best Solo Dining Japanese Restaurants in Tokyo (Under $10!)

    14:16Best Solo Dining Japanese Restaurants in Tokyo (Under $10!)
    • Yeah, I'm feeling kind of heavy right now So probably best not to get the supersize option This is like a mainstay it's like a Chinese style dish and actually like a very Japanese home-style cooking as well Oh It's so flavorful There's a really thick sauce really thick sweetness to it.

      Yeah, I'm feeling kind of heavy right now So probably best not to get the supersize option This is like a mainstay it's like a Chinese style dish and actually like a very Japanese home-style cooking as well Oh It's so flavorful There's a really thick sauce really thick sweetness to it.

    • This is the mainstay.

      This is the mainstay.

    B1

    Why Americans Are Obsessed With Peanut Butter

    14:02Why Americans Are Obsessed With Peanut Butter
    • From children, to astronauts, to soldiers, to presidents, peanut butter's popularity has transcended time and literally space, reigning supreme as one of America's favorite staples and cementing its legacy as a mainstay in the minds and stomachs of millions for more than a hundred years.

      From children, to astronauts, to soldiers, to presidents, peanut butter's popularity has transcended time and literally space, reigning supreme as one of America's favorite staples and cementing its legacy as a mainstay in the minds and stomachs of millions for more than a hundred years.

    • From children to astronauts to soldiers to presidents, peanut butter's popularity has transcended time and literally space, reigning supreme as one of America's favorite staples and cementing its legacy as a mainstay in the minds and stomachs of millions for more than 100 years.

      From children to astronauts to soldiers to presidents, peanut butter's popularity has transcended time and literally space, reigning supreme as one of America's favorite staples and cementing its legacy as a mainstay in the minds and stomachs of millions for more than 100 years.

    B2

    What a Japanese Supermarket Bakery is like

    16:25What a Japanese Supermarket Bakery is like
    • I never asked for it, but I'm glad it's in my life now This one is just a mainstay the Japanese fruit Sandwich this one is the strawberry version.

      I never asked for it, but I'm glad it's in my life now This one is just a mainstay the Japanese fruit Sandwich this one is the strawberry version.

    • And this one is just a mainstay.

      And this one is just a mainstay.

    B1

    How this little pill took over the Middle East

    11:38How this little pill took over the Middle East
    • This is the mainstay of the Assad economy.

      This is the mainstay of the Assad economy.

    • This is the mainstay of the Assad economy.

      This is the mainstay of the Assad economy.

    B1

    10 Best Uses of Color of All Time

    13:0110 Best Uses of Color of All Time
    • So he turned to digital color grading, a mainstay in modern features but a never-before-used technology at the time,

      So he turned to digital color grading, a mainstay in modern features but a never-before-used technology at the time,

    • So he turned to digital color grading, a mainstay in modern features, but

      So he turned to digital color grading, a mainstay in modern features, but

    B2

    American fighter pilots battle

    43:56American fighter pilots battle
    • Modeled after the German Stuka, the Aichi D3A2 Val dive bomber is a mainstay of the Japanese carrier fleet, packing machine guns on each wing and 7.7-millimeter rear gun.

      Modeled after the German Stuka, the Aichi D3A2 Val dive bomber is a mainstay of the Japanese carrier fleet, packing machine guns on each wing and 7.7-millimeter rear gun.

    • Modeled after the German Stuka, the Aichi D3A2 Val dive bomber is a mainstay of the Japanese carrier fleet, packing machine guns on each wing and 7.7-millimeter rear gun.

      Modeled after the German Stuka, the Aichi D3A2 Val dive bomber is a mainstay of the Japanese carrier fleet, packing machine guns on each wing and 7.7-millimeter rear gun.

    B2

    Why Avocados Are So Expensive | So Expensive

    08:34Why Avocados Are So Expensive | So Expensive
    • As the poster child of millennial healthy eating, this superfood is now a mainstay for foodies everywhere.

      As the poster child of millennial healthy eating, this superfood is now a mainstay for foodies everywhere.

    • this superfood is now a mainstay for foodies everywhere.

      this superfood is now a mainstay for foodies everywhere.

    B2