Look up: holding

1. Holding
   Holding is British slang for to be in possession of money.
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2. Holding
   Holding is British slang for to be in possession of money.
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3. Holding
   When a parachute is flying directly into the ambient wind, it is said holding. See running and crabbing
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4. holding
   [adj] - designed for (usually temporary) retention
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5. Holding
   Maintaining full draw whilst aiming.
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6. holding
   an officially supervised agricultural, industrial or commercial undertaking situated in the territory of a third country, in which animals for breeding, production or slaughter are regularly kept or bred Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • applicatio...
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7. Holding
   Hold'ing noun 1. The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining. 2. A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another. 3. That which holds, binds, or influences. Burke. 4. The burden or chorus of a song....
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8. Holding
   • (n.) The burden or chorus of a song. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hold • (n.) A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another. • (n.) The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining. • (n.) That which holds, binds, or influences.
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9. holding
   a foul where a player impedes the movement of an opponent by grasping or hooking any part of his body or uniform; punishable by a penalty — 10 yards if against the offense, 5 yards (10 yards in college) plus a first down if against the defense.
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10. holding
    
    • the act of keeping in your possession
    • something owned; any tangible possession that is owned by someone
    • organize or be responsible for
    • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.
    • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
    • remain in a certain state, po...
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    • holding
      a minor penalty which occurs when a player grabs and holds onto an opponent (or his stick) with his hands or arms to impede the opponent`s progress.
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    • holding
      maintaining storage elements at an equilibrium potential by electron bombardment
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    • holding
      heat treatment consisting in keeping a charge in suitable temperature for a time necessary to equalize its temperature
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    • holding
      there are two kinds of holding: offensive holding, illegally blocking a player from the opposing team by grabbing and holding his uniform or body; and defensive holding, called against defensive players who impede receivers who are more than 5 yards from the line of scrimmage, but who are not active...
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    • Holding
      (n) Holding is the process by which a decision, opinion, finding, title etc are made valid, effective and binding, by the persons or entity authorized to do them
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    • Holding
      (law) The `holding` is a court`s determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under this law, with these facts, this result. Appellate Review: "The word `holding` is indefinite and may refer to a trial ruling o...
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    • Holding
      (aviation) In aviation, `holding` (or `flying a hold`) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace.<ref name="IFH-general">`FAA-H-8083-15A`, Instrument Flying Handbook, Chapter 10. http://www.faa.gov/library/ma...
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    • Holding
      (American football) In gridiron football, `holding` is the restraining of another player who is not in possession of the ball. Holding involves illegal use of the hands but is a distinct penalty from the one by that name. Holding is banned in most football leagues because it does not allow fa...
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