hold-down

A form of holddown — That which holds something down.

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Meanings

nounhold-down (plural hold-downs)

plural hold-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of holddown.

Origin

Deverbal from hold down.

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APA

hold-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-down

MLA

“hold-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold-down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-down.

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