holding
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nounDefinition 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
See Examples of HOLDING
- penalized 10 yards for holding
- <the holding of “not guilty” took everyone by surprise>
First Known Use of HOLDING
15th century
2holding
adjectiveDefinition 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>
Examples of HOLDING
- The troops were engaged in a holding action until reinforcements could arrive.
First Known Use of HOLDING
1568
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