Word: mainsprings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mains
prings
Definition: Plural of mainspring; the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
Morphemes:
Affix: main
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for mainsail; the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Affix: spring
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The source from which an action or supply of something springs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: springen
Language: enm
Decoded: springen
Meaning: to burst or flow forth, to sprout, to emerge, to happen, to become known, to sprinkle
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.