Meaning | A device for holding / holding something. |
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Narrower | chuck | A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill |
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clamp, clinch | A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together |
holder | A holding device |
jaw | holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object |
last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's last | holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes |
pullback, tieback | A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back |
spike, spindle | Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object |
vise, bench vise | A holding device attached to a workbench |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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