holddown

== English == === Alternative forms === hold-down === Etymology === Deverbal from hold down. === Noun === holddown (plural holddowns) That which holds something down. (engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place. Coordinate terms: holdback, tiedown (computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again. === References === “holddown”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.