n. | 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. | ||||
4. | The burden or chorus of a song.
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Noun | 1. | holding - the act of keeping in your possession |
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Adj. | 1. | holding - designed for (usually temporary) retention; "a holding pen"; "a retaining wall" Synonyms: retaining |