hold-down (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hold-down*:
NOUN	act	hold-down	a limitation or constraint

English > *hold-down*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A limitation or constraint.
Example	"taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"
Broader	limitation, restriction	An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Verbs	hold down	restrain

HyperDic: hold-down