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   holdfast

   /ˈhəʊl(d)fɑːst/

   noun

   • 1. a firm grip.
   • ▪ a staple or clamp securing an object to a wall or other surface.
   • ▪ a stalked organ by which an alga or other simple aquatic plant or animal is attached to a substrate.

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   Learn the meaning of holdfast as a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how holdfast can refer to a device, a root, or an organ in different contexts.

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   Holdfast definition: something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.. See examples of HOLDFAST used in a sentence.

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   Holdfast is a noun that means the act of gripping strongly, a device to secure an object, or a part of some plants or animals for attachment. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and word origin from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of holdfast. noun. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. synonyms: fastener, fastening, fixing. see more.

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   Define holdfast. holdfast synonyms, holdfast pronunciation, holdfast translation, English dictionary definition of holdfast. n. 1. Any of various devices used to fasten something securely. 2. Biology An organ or structure of attachment, especially the basal, rootlike formation by...

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   Oct 31, 2023 · holdfast (plural holdfasts) Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.

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   How to use . holdfast in a sentenceHe therefore called holdfast to him, and proceeded cautiously towards the thicket.