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holdfast

/ˈhəʊld.fɑːst/

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noun

/ˈhəʊld.fɑːst/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее устройство или крепление, которое прикрепляется к чему-либо или прочно удерживает что-либо на месте.

A noun referring to a device or restraint that attaches to something or holds something firmly in place.

  1. Restraint or fastenerC1formal

    A device or structure that attaches to something or holds something firmly in place.

    ruКрепление

    • The shelf was secured with a metal holdfast to the wall.
    • He used a holdfast to keep the rope from slipping.
    • The holdfast on the clamp kept the wood steady during cutting.

    Synonymsanchorbracebucklecatchclampclaspclipfastenergriphooklatchlock

    Antonymsrelease

Forms
  • holdfasts plural form
  • holdfasts' possessive plural form
  • holdfast's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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