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holding definition

hold·ing (hōl′diŋ)

noun

  1. land, esp. a farm, rented from another
  2. property owned, as stocks, bonds, or inventory; assets
  3. in certain sports, the illegal use of the hands and arms to hinder the movements of an opponent

Etymology: ME holdinge: see hold

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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