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hokku
hokonui
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Holarctic
hold (1)
hold (2)
hold back
hold button
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hold forth
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hold (2)

hold [ hōld ] (plural holds)


noun 
Definition:
 
ship's or plane's cargo space: the area below the deck of a ship or inside an aircraft in which cargo is carried

[Late 16th century. Alteration of hole, influenced by hold1]
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