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A hamlet and civil parish (served by Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO853378).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.
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noun
A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Narrower terms: hapteron
noun
Actinomycosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The aspect of a character that experiences destructive temptation.
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noun
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fastener, fastening, fixing
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Broader terms: restraint, constraint
Narrower terms: bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cotter, cottar, cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie, tie-in, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener, snap, snap fastener, press stud, toggle, toggle bolt
History
Deverbal from hold fast.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
