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English to English noun
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a holding device |  | Example: a towel holder
a cigarette holder
an umbrella holder
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a person who holds something | | Example: they held two hostages
he holds the trophy
she holds a United States passport
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it | | Example: the bond was marked `payable to bearer'
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
One who is employed in the hold of a vessel. | | source: webster1913
| 5 |
One who, or that which, holds. | | source: webster1913
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