Mainsprings

What do we mean by mainsprings?

The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.

The most important reason for something (Cf. spring "origin of something" (literary) (often in the plural) the springs of her ambition).

Words that are spelled similarly to mainsprings:
mainsprings, mainspring, hairsprings.

Words that rhyme with mainsprings:
cane springs, kane springs, main springs.

Adjectives that are often used to describe mainsprings:
very, great, real, psychological, true, powerful, hidden, emotional, economic, intellectual, secret, own, ultimate, ideological, political, permanent, important, principal, fundamental, spiritual, universal, irrational, cultural, essential, chief, only, motivational, primary, dual, deepest, religious, bare, deeper, creative, delicate, original, rust, internal, actual.

Consonant match to mainsprings:
main springs.

Words that sound like mainsprings:
mainspring, mainstreams, handsprings, ocean springs, misprint, mince pies, palm springs, monstering, misprise, misprize.