"holddown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holddowns [plural]
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. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-holddown-en-noun-7F24NZ2i Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 9 58 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 50 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 48 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 53 43 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. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-holddown-en-noun-LohW8AF3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 50 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 48 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 53 43 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hold-down

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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