English Explanatory Dictionary

holddown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which holds something down.
  2. A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.
  3. A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

Word forms

holddown holddowns hold-down

Etymology

Deverbal from hold down.

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