holdfast - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • have: It can reach 50m long and have a holdfast ( the bit it sticks to the rocks with ) 1m in diameter.

Adjective modifier

  • hollow: The hollow holdfast of furbelows, covered in suction pads.

Noun used with modifier

  • kelp: The rocks between the kelp holdfasts can be a blaze of color.

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