[hohl-ding] 
| 1. | the act of a person or thing that holds. |
| 2. | a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, esp. for agricultural purposes. |
| 3. | a company owned by a holding company. |
| 4. | Often, holdings. legally owned property, esp. stocks, bonds, or real estate. |
| 5. | holdings, Library Science. the entire collection of books, periodicals, and other materials in a library. |
| 6. | Sports. the illegal obstruction of an opponent, as in football, basketball, or ice hockey, by use of the hands, arms, or stick. |
| hold·ing (hōl'dĭng) n.
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