Definition of Holddown

1. a clamp for holding an object in place [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holddown

hold tight
hold to account
hold true
hold up
hold up one's end
hold water
hold with the hare and run with the hounds
hold your fire
holdable
holdall
holdalls
holdawayite
holdawayites
holdback
holdbacks
holddown (current term)
holddowns
holde
holded
holden
holdenite
holder
holderbat
holderbats
holders
holdest
holdeth
holdfast
holdfasts
holding

Literary usage of Holddown

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nuclear Fuel Safety Criteria by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2001)
"3.16 Assembly holddown force LWR fuel assemblies are equipped with holddown springs in the top piece. They have to provide sufficient forces to prevent fuel ..."

2. Spent Nuclear Fuel Discharges from U. S. Reactors (1993) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... redesigned upper end fitting eliminates retainers for Burnable Poison Rod Assembly holddown; redesigned holddown spring made of Inconel 718 rather than ..."

3. Coastal Construction Manual: Prin. & Practices of Planning, Siting, Design ...by Christopher Jones by Christopher Jones (2001)
"... shearwall 12-50 Figure 12-46 Shearwall holddown connector with bracket attached to a wood beam 12-51 Figure 12-47 Shearwall holddown connector (without ..."

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