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holds

/həʊldz/ /hoʊldz/

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A grasp or grip.

Examples :

"Keep a firm hold on the handlebars."

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An act or instance of holding.

Examples :

"Can I have a hold of the baby?"

action event thing

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A place where animals are held for safety

Examples :

"The county animal shelter has several holds where lost dogs are kept safe until their owners can find them. "

animal place building

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An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.

Examples :

"Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book."

business law finance

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Something reserved or kept.

Examples :

"We have a hold here for you."

property business asset

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Power over someone or something.

Examples :

"The dictator's brutal holds over the country silenced all dissent. "

politics government

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The ability to persist.

Examples :

"The project's success depended on the team's holds in the face of repeated setbacks. "

ability achievement character attitude quality tendency

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The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.

Examples :

""This hairspray promises strong holds, even in humid weather." "

appearance style

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A position or grip used to control the opponent.

Examples :

"He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat."

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(exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time

Examples :

"My yoga instructor incorporates short holds into our practice to build strength and endurance. "

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The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.

Examples :

"The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume."

game business bet finance economy

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The wager amount, the total hold.

Examples :

"As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015"

bet amount finance economy business

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An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.

Examples :

""After four straight holds, the tennis player was finally broken in the fifth game." "

sport game service achievement

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The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.

Examples :

"The child gripped the holds on the climbing wall, pulling herself up. "

part item utensil device

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A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.

Examples :

""She used all three holds hoping to line up the cherries on the fruit machine." "

game machine entertainment technology

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A pause facility.

Examples :

""Please put the call on holds while I check her schedule." "

electronics communication technology

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The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.

Examples :

""During peak hours, the phone system experiences significant holds as everyone tries to call at once." "

communication technology system service device machine electronics computing

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A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.

Examples :

"The relief pitcher had three holds this season, proving his ability to maintain a lead and help the team win. "

sport statistics

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A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.

Examples :

"Due to bad weather, the air traffic controller directed several planes into the holds above the airport to wait for improved conditions. "

space nautical vehicle technical

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To grasp or grip.

Examples :

"Hold the pencil like this."

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To contain or store.

Examples :

"This package holds six bottles."

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(heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.

Examples :

"The school holds its annual sports day on the last Saturday of May. "

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(heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.

Examples :

"Even though it's difficult, she holds to her promise to study for one hour every day. "

action attitude moral

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To win one's own service game.

Examples :

"The tennis player holds after a powerful serve and volley, winning the game. "

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To take place, to occur.

Examples :

"The school's annual talent show holds on Friday evening. "

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To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).

Examples :

"Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month."

organization event business

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To derive right or title.

Examples :

"The will holds the right to the family farm to my uncle. "

right property title law

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In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.

Examples :

"A martini, please, and hold the olive."

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To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.

Examples :

"The police arrested him because he holds a large quantity of heroin for sale in his apartment. "

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The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).

Examples :

"Put that in the hold."

nautical vehicle sailing industry