hold-down

1 of 2

noun

ˈhōl(d)-ˌdau̇n 

1

: something used to fasten an object in place

2

a

: an act of holding down

b

: limit

agreed to wage-rate hold-downs

hold down

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verb

held down; holding down; holds down

transitive verb

1

: to keep within limits

hold the noise down

2

: to assume or have responsibility for

holding down two jobs

Synonyms

Verb

• cap
• circumscribe
• confine
• limit
• restrict

Examples of hold-down in a Sentence

Verb

efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024

SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023

Verb

Footage surfaced online of the 30-year-old receiver being handcuffed and held down on the ground by Miami-Dade police officers. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2024

Instead, his best friend and business partner Matt Damon held down the fort for Artists Equity. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1