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holdfast
Overview of noun holdfast
The noun holdfast has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing -- (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> bellyband
=> buckle
=> button
=> carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
=> catch
=> clasp
=> cleat
=> clinch
=> clip
=> clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg
=> corrugated fastener, wiggle nail
=> cotter, cottar
=> cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet
=> dowel, dowel pin, joggle
=> fillet, stopping
=> hook and eye
=> knot
=> lashing
=> link, linkup, tie, tie-in
=> lock
=> locker
=> nail
=> nut and bolt
=> paper fastener
=> pin
=> screw
=> seal
=> sealing wax, seal
=> slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener
=> snap, snap fastener, press stud
=> toggle
=> toggle bolt
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
Antonyms of noun holdfast
Member Holonyms of noun holdfast
Substance Holonyms of noun holdfast
Part Holonyms of noun holdfast
Member Meronyms of noun holdfast
Substance Meronyms of noun holdfast
Part Meronyms of noun holdfast
Meronyms of noun holdfast
Holonyms of noun holdfast
Attributes of noun holdfast
Derived Forms of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
RELATED TO>(verb) hold fast#1
=> adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
Domain of noun holdfast
Domain Terms of noun holdfast
Familiarity of noun holdfast
holdfast used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
> restraint, constraint
=> air bag
=> airbrake, dive brake
=> arrester, arrester hook
=> band
=> brake
=> brake pad
=> brake shoe, shoe, skid
=> catch, stop
=> chain
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> gag, muzzle
=> leash, tether, lead
=> lock, ignition lock
=> muzzle
=> safety belt, life belt, safety harness
=> sea anchor, drogue
=> shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
=> trammel
Meronyms of noun holdfast
1 sense of holdfast
Sense 1
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun holdfast
Grep of noun holdfast
holdfast
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