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holddown

holddown noun: that which holds something down.

Noun

holddown (plural holddowns)

  1. That which holds something down.
  2. A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.
  3. A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

Forms of holddown

pluralholddowns
alternative formhold-down

Origin of holddown

Deverbal from hold down.

Questions about holddown

What does holddown mean?
Holddown means that which holds something down.
What part of speech is holddown?
Holddown is a noun.
What is the plural of holddown?
The plural of holddown is holddowns.

Words near holddown in the dictionary

  1. holdawayite
  2. holdawayites
  3. Holdaways
  4. holdback
  5. holdbacks
  6. holddown
  7. holddowns
  8. holde
  9. holded
  10. Holdeman
  11. Holdemans

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