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  • 1hold-out — (n.) one who abstains or refrains when others do not, by 1911, from verbal expression hold out; see HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.) + OUT (Cf. out). Earlier as the name of a card sharper s device (1893) …

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  • 2Hold down — may refer to: * A pinning hold in grappling. * A hold down is a steel device in structural engineering …

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  • 3Device file — In Unix like operating systems, a device file or special file is an interface for a device driver that appears in a file system as if it were an ordinary file. There are also special device files in MS DOS and Microsoft Windows. They allow… …

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  • 4Device file system — In Unix like operating systems, a device file system or special file system allows software to interact with a device driver using standard input/output system calls, which simplifies many tasks.It includes device files , device nodes , or device …

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  • 5hold — 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 …

  • 6Device Manager — Screenshot of the Device Manager tool under Windows Vista …

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  • 7Device independent file format — DVI stands for device independent. There also is an article about device independent. Device independent (DVI) Evince previewing a DVI file. Note that referenced images are not displayed, because they are not part of the DVI file. Images will be… …

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  • 8Hold down (structural engineering) — Holdown (hold down, hold down) or tie down in structural engineering refers to the steel device or hardware that is installed at the end of a plywood shear wall. The holdowns provide uplift resistance against the overturning moment imposed on the …

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  • 9hold-clear — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the phrase hold clear : a device for holding a railroad signal in any position other than its most restrictive …

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  • 10hold open —   n.    1. a function of self latching hardware which allows a lock to be set in a non latching mode    2. A function of a door closer, or separate hardware device, which allows the door to be retained in an open position …

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