hold-down

hold-down
hold-down (hōldʹdoun') n.
1.
a. The act of holding down.
b. A limit or restraint: “Voters want a hold-down on the Federal budget” (Newsweek).
2. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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