hold-off device
1hold — I. /hoʊld / (say hohld) verb (held, held or, Archaic, holden, holding) –verb (t) 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp. 2. to reserve; retain; set aside. 3. to bear, sustai …
2put off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, adjourn, appall, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blind, blunt, cast off, chill, cloak, color, continue, cool, cover, cover story, cover up, dally, damp, dampen, defer, deflect, delay, deter,… …
3Doomsday Device — This article is about the professional wrestling maneuver. For the theoretical world ending construction, see Doomsday device. The Dudleyville Device Doomsday Device, often shortened to Device, is a term used in professional wrestling to… …
4NASA spin-off — Science and technology in the United States African American contributions Discoveries …
5Run-off area — A run off area is an area on a racetrack that exists for racer safety. Run off areas are usually located along a race course in places that are the most likely places for racers to unintentionally depart from the prescribed course due to a… …
6Music on hold — (MOH) is the business practice of playing recorded music to fill the silence that would be heard by telephone callers who have been placed on hold. It is especially common in situations involving customer service. Music on hold is sometimes… …
7Arab strap (sexual device) — An Arab strap is a sexual device, usually made of leather and a metal ring, that is placed around the penis and testicles. This device is usually included in the group of cock rings and cock harnesses usually to play the role of a bondage type… …
8Personal flotation device — A man wearing a life vest, with another life vest hanging at the lower left. A personal flotation device (abbreviated as PFD; also referred to as, lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid, flotation… …
9Improvised explosive device — Ammunition rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad in November 2005 …
10Belay device — Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. They are designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the… …
