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holddown

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hold⋅down

[hohld-doun]
–noun
1. a clamp for holding a metal piece, as a sheet being deep-drawn, to prevent distortion or movement.
2. restraint or limitation short of reduction, esp. on costs: a substantial holddown on military spending.

Origin:
1885–90; n. use of v. phrase hold down
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