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Meaning of "holdfast" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLDFAST

holdfast  [ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLDFAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holdfast is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLDFAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

holdfast

Holdfast

A holdfast is a root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate. Holdfasts vary in shape and form depending on both the species and the substrate type. The holdfasts of organisms that live in muddy substrates often have complex tangles of root-like growths. Those of organisms that live in sandy substrates are bulb-like and very flexible, such as the holdfast of sea pens, thus permitting the organism to pull the entire body into the substrate when the holdfast is contracted. The holdfasts of organisms that live on smooth surfaces have the flattened base of the holdfast literally glued to the surface. The organism derives no nutrition from this intimate contact with the substrate, as the process of liberating nutrients from the substrate requires enzymatically eroding the substrate away, thereby increasing the risk of organism falling off of the substrate.

Definition of holdfast in the English dictionary

The first definition of holdfast in the dictionary is the act of gripping strongly. Other definition of holdfast is such a grip. Holdfast is also any device used to secure an object, such as a hook, clamp, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLDFAST


bedfast
ˈbɛdˌfɑːst
Buckfast
ˈbʌkˌfɑːst
colorfast
ˈkʌləˌfɑːst
colourfast
ˈkʌləˌfɑːst
cragfast
ˈkræɡˌfɑːst
earthfast
ˈɜːθˌfɑːst
fast
fɑːst
handfast
ˈhændˌfɑːst
lockfast
ˈlɒkˌfɑːst
makefast
ˈmeɪkˌfɑːst
noncolorfast
nɒnˈkʌləˌfɑːst
shamefast
ˈʃeɪmˌfɑːst
sitfast
ˈsɪtˌfɑːst
soothfast
ˈsuːθˌfɑːst
standfast
ˈstændˌfɑːst
sternfast
ˈstɜːnˌfɑːst
sunfast
ˈsʌnˌfɑːst
tub-fast
ˈtʌbˌfɑːst
ultrafast
ˈʌltrəˌfɑːst
unsteadfast
ʌnˈstɛdˌfɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLDFAST

hold up one´s head
hold water
hold with
hold-back
hold-up
holdable
holdall
holddown
holden
holder
holderbat
holdership
holding
holding company
holding operation
holding paddock
holding pattern
holding thumbs
holdout
holdover

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLDFAST

acid-fast
bed and breakfast
breakfast
continental breakfast
defast
English breakfast
full English breakfast
hard and fast
headfast
light-fast
nefast
outfast
overfast
power breakfast
relay fast
stand fast
steadfast
stedfast
superfast
wedding breakfast

Synonyms and antonyms of holdfast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holdfast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLDFAST

Find out the translation of holdfast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holdfast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holdfast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浩方
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disco adhesivo
570 millions of speakers

English

holdfast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشبث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Holdfast
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

castro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grappin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holdfast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holdfast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

止め金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흡착 기관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mấu sắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வன்பிடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धारदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

granlega
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Holdfast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Holdfast
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Holdfast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

holdfast
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

holdfast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

holdfast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Holdfast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holdfast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLDFAST»

The term «holdfast» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLDFAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «holdfast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «holdfast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holdfast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLDFAST»

Discover the use of holdfast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holdfast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Holdfast: At Home in the Natural World
In a quest for the metaphorical holdfast-the structures at the end of seaweed strands that attach to rocks with a grip that even ocean gales cannot rend-Moore seeks to understand that which affixes her firmly to family and place.
Kathleen Dean Moore, 2013
2
The Furies: Book Three of 'The Holdfast Chronicles'
In the sequel to Walk to the End of the World and Motherlines, the female slaves known as the Free Fems, armed and led by Alldera the Runner, return to face their old masters, the men of the Holdfast. Reprint.
Suzy McKee Charnas, 2001
3
Sea Change: A Pictorial History of the City of Holdfast Bay
Using rare and marvellous photographs, including many from the 19th century, Sea Change showcases the history of these favourite places, including Glenelg, Brighton, Seacliff and more, that now make up the City of Holdfast Bay." -- cover ...
‎2012
4
The Slave and The Free: Books 1 and 2 of 'The Holdfast ...
Two novels explore the world of Holdfast, where women are enslaved to men, and the land of the Riding Women, where men are only a distant threat
Suzy McKee Charnas, 1989
5
Keys to the Trematoda
Holdfast organ round or oval; oral sucker present; ventral sucker present or absent; pseudosuckers absent. Oesophagus short; caeca usually reaching close to posterior end of body. Position of ovary and testes variable. Cirrus-sac present  ...
David Ian Gibson, Arlene Jones, Rodney Alan Bray, 2002
6
Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life
Complex interlocking mass of haptera that make up the holdfast of Macrocystis. tions of the intertidal zone. Its hollow resilient stipe is remarkably well suited for yielding to the waves without breaking. The blades of some seaweeds blend into  ...
James L. Sumich, John Francis Morrissey, 2004
7
Mr Huxtable's Sophisms exposed: by Holdfast. Reprinted from ...
secret which might rescue the agricultural community from ruin, and justify the severity of Sir Robert Peel's chilly compassion for our fate, would have been a barharity without excuse. Accordingly Mr. Huxtable has at last come forward; and we ...
‎1850
8
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
The spider spins a nest which traps a small volume of air within the sheltered environment of the holdfast (see fig. 1. McQueen & McLay 1983). To exit from a holdfast the spider must break out of its nest and emerge via one of the apertures  ...
9
Marine Algae of California
234 ) Laminaria Lamouroux 1813 Spore-bearing phase annual or perennial, usually with single stipe attached either by mass of branched haptera or by discoid holdfast; more rarely with several stipes and blades borne on prostrate branched ...
Isabella A. Abbott, 1992
10
Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of a Signal Transduction ...
The strong adhesion of cells to a surface is mediated by the polar holdfast, found at the tip of C. crescentus stalks. Experiments in which individual cells were pulled off a glass surface gave an average adhesion force of 0.59±0.62 μN for single ...
Deanne Lynn Pierce, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLDFAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holdfast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elsewhere Bound Announce Debut Release and Show theMusic …
... Theatre launch party on 31 July. Watch the video for lead single Holdfast below, and head to theGuide or The Music App for full information. «theMusic, Jul 15»
2
Paul is top rod in cup contest
THE recent hot weather and low water conditions did not prevent the shoals of bream returning to Malvern Anglers' stretch of the River Severn at Holdfast. «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Holdfast Dining To Add Avant Garde Cocktails
Talked about pop-up turned brick-and-mortar, Holdfast Dining has put it an applicatino for a full liquor license. Chef-owners Joel Stocks — who ... «Eater PDX, Jul 15»
4
Legal fight for Hungry Jack's at St Peters abandoned
That Hungry Jack's, earmarked for Brighton Rd, was rejected by Holdfast Bay Council and the Environment, Resources and Development Court ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Climate change funding boosts SA
A further $25,000 has been made available to the Onkaparinga, Marion, Mitcham and Holdfast Bay Councils to produce regional mapping of ... «Stock Journal, Jul 15»
6
The Broadway Kiosk at Glenelg has gained Holdfast Bay Council …
ALCOHOL may be on the menu at the Broadway Kiosk this summer after Holdfast Bay Council agreed to allow its owner to apply for a liquor ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
7
Streets on the verge of an all-out turf war
GREEN isn't always green enough at Holdfast bay, where the council has banned the use of artificial turf on its verges because fake grass is ... «The Advertiser, Jun 15»
8
Glenelg to ban fake turf on verges
GREEN isn't always green enough at Holdfast bay, where the council has banned the use of artificial turf on its verges because fake grass is ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
9
Northwest Portland's best restaurants: Diner 2015
... to found Holdfast Dining. In their place are a lineup of playful small plates and mains, including an octopus terrine, a board of good American ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
10
How and Why I Shoot With Two Cameras
However, in my opinion, none of them look as good as the Moneymaker from Holdfast. I know there are a few cheaper DIY options out there ... «Fstoppers, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Holdfast [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holdfast>. May 2024 ».
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