holddown

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noun

That which holds something down.

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Meanings

nounholddown (plural holddowns)

plural holddowns · alternative hold-down

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

Origin

Deverbal from hold down.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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