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1holding
noun
: property (such as land or stocks) that is owned by someone
sports : the illegal act of using your hands or arms to slow or stop the movement of an opponent in sports like ice hockey and American football
Full Definition of HOLDING
1
a : land held especially by a vassal or tenant b : property (as land or securities) owned —usually used in plural
2
: a ruling of a court especially on an issue of law raised in a case — compare dictum
3
: something that holds
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First Known Use of HOLDING
15th century
2holding
adjective
: causing or intended to cause a temporary stop or delay
—used to describe a place where someone or something is kept for a time before being moved somewhere else
Full Definition of HOLDING
1
: having the effect of holding back or delaying something <the [war] represented a holding action against the spread of world Communism — Sidney Offit>
2
: intended for usually temporary storage or retention <a holding tank>
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First Known Use of HOLDING
1568
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