holdings

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hold⋅ing

[hohl-ding]

–noun

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.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME holding. See hold ¹ , -ing ¹

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hold·ing (hōl'dĭng)

1. Land rented or leased from another.
2. Legally owned property, such as land, capital, or stocks. Often used in the plural.
holdings The collection of books and other reading materials at a library.
Law A court ruling, especially a ruling on a point of law raised in an official proceeding.
Sports Illegal use of the arms, hands, body, or playing stick to obstruct the movements of an opponent.

adj.

Tending to impede or delay progress: a holding action.
Designed for usually short-term storage or retention: a holding tank; a holding cell.

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