hold-down


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hold-down

(hōld′doun′)
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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Noun1.hold-down - a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"
restriction, limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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