hold-downs

noun

plural of hold-down
as in fasteners

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  1. ties
  2. holdings
  3. collars
Noun
  • Both sections will focus on highlighting artists with ties to the Caribbean.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The brand has also slowly expanded its offering to include leather totes, clutches and ties, as well as unisex jewelry.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • As traders are forced to sell holdings to cover margin debt, a massive correction followed.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • But Omni Air similarly represents only a slice of Stonepeak’s around $90 billion holdings.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of holdings
Noun
  • The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The 2,000 year old pet cemetery in the ancient port city of Berenice, Egypt includes cats, dogs and even monkeys who were buried with their collars and necklaces, draped in textiles and pieces of pottery and otherwise treated as treasured pets.
    — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of collars
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