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hold-down (h

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a. The act of holding down.

b. A limit or restraint: "Voters want a hold-down on the Federal budget" (Newsweek).

2. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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hold-down - a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"

restriction, limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

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