holddown
/ˈhoʊldˌdaʊn/
noun
- A device or object used to keep something in place.
- A magnetic holddown on the workbench secures metal parts during drilling.
- The holddown on the truck bed prevented the cargo from shifting.
- The carpenter used a holddown to keep the wood steady while sawing.
- A limit or restriction on something, such as prices or wages.
- The company agreed to a wage holddown to avoid layoffs.
- Price holddowns during the crisis kept essential goods affordable.
- The government imposed a holddown on rent increases to help tenants.
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