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roothold

UK/ˈɹuːthəʊld/

roothold noun: attachment by means of roots.

Noun

roothold (plural rootholds)

  1. Attachment by means of roots.
    • A few spindly trees cling to the sides of the gorge, but their roothold on the tiny patches of soil gathered in cracks is precarious.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 98

Forms of roothold

pluralrootholds

Origin of roothold

From root + hold.

Questions about roothold

What does roothold mean?
Roothold means attachment by means of roots.
What part of speech is roothold?
Roothold is a noun.
How do you pronounce roothold?
Roothold is pronounced /ˈɹuːthəʊld/ (UK).
What is the plural of roothold?
The plural of roothold is rootholds.

Words near roothold in the dictionary

  1. rootfinders
  2. rootfinding
  3. Rooth
  4. roothair
  5. roothairs
  6. roothold
  7. rootholds
  8. roothole
  9. rootholes
  10. rootier
  11. rootiest

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