Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any weight, base, or heavy easting which serves to hold a portable tool or machine in place while it is in use.
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Examples
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We apply sticky electrodes on your child's bottom to measure their sphincter (hold-on muscle) activity.
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Tour promoters said the shows were being postponed “due to unforeseen circumstances” and advised people who bought tickets to hold-on to them, saying there would be “possible re-arranged dates.”
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And, hold-on, all you Democratic Party cheerlead ...
Rebecca Sive: Why Roland Burris Matters to Barack Obama, Right Now 2009
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And, hold-on, all you Democratic Party cheerleaders, who think there was a great, Democratic Party leadership victory for the American people Saturday night; sadly, there wasn't.
Rebecca Sive: Why Roland Burris Matters to Barack Obama, Right Now 2009
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And, hold-on, all you Democratic Party cheerlead ...
Rebecca Sive: Why Roland Burris Matters to Barack Obama, Right Now 2009
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As an amateur, he was supposed to play a hard, high draw -- except that year when he hit a hold-on fade.
Matthew DeBord: Tiger Woods Has the Worst Swing in Golf 2009
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And, hold-on, all you Democratic Party cheerleaders, who think there was a great, Democratic Party leadership victory for the American people Saturday night; sadly, there wasn\'t.
Rebecca Sive: Why Roland Burris Matters to Barack Obama, Right Now 2009
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Is this any different than the men and women use plastic surgery, botox, hair dye, and other ploys to appear more youthful so they can hold-on to jobs or win promotions?
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When “the people” are no longer are aware of the truth, and are fed lies and propaganda under the guise of it being “news”, it is impossible to hold-on to a democracy and the very essence of liberty and freedom - the spirit and principles which caused this great nation to be founded.
Bush Is Destroying America, And Congress & The MSM Continue To Enable His Criminal Administration! 2008
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African monkeys, determined and single-minded critters that they are, usually hold-on until captured.
The Monkey Trap, and Hillary Clinton's Blind Rush to Defeat 2008
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