"holddown" meaning in All languages combined

See holddown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: holddowns [plural], hold-down [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from hold down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|hold down}} Deverbal from hold down Head templates: {{en-noun}} holddown (plural holddowns)
  1. That which holds something down.
    Sense id: en-holddown-en-noun-ygXOvf9R
  2. (engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.
    Sense id: en-holddown-en-noun-7F24NZ2i Categories (other): Engineering, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 10 59 30 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 47 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.
    Sense id: en-holddown-en-noun-LohW8AF3 Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 41 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 41 53 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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