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holdfast

hold·fast [ hṓld fàst ] (plural hold·fasts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. clamp: a device designed to hold something securely, e.g. a clamp or grip

2. botany plant's means of attaching itself: an organ at the base of a seaweed, water plant, or fungus that attaches the organism to a surface

3. firm grasp: the action or fact of holding something fast or firmly

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