hold's
What clutch has
Hold's is the possessive or contracted form of hold.
As a possessive, it refers to something belonging to a hold—typically a ship's cargo area: the hold's contents were damaged by seawater.
As a contraction of "hold is" or "hold has," it appears in constructions like the hold's been emptied or that hold's too small for the shipment.
Seize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
handle · fingerhold · purchase · traction · secure · firm · tight · steady
Rock back and forth
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- dominionAuthority to rule
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
command · mastery · leverage · pull · clout · grip · dominance · ascendancy
Legal right of possession
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- assetItem of value owned
- estateProperty and grounds
- tenureProtected employment status
title · deed · claim · stake · share · investment · portfolio · equity
Temporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- confinementState of being restricted
- custodyProtective care or control
- arrestSeize by law
imprisonment · bondage · restraint · constraint · check · suspension · pause · delay
Keep something going continuously
- fermataSustained note symbol
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- durationLength of existence
- noteShort written record
tone · pedal · legato · prolongation · extension · ring · resonance · decay
grasp
Seize or understand
squeeze · handle · fingerhold · purchase · traction · secure · firm · tight · steady · anchor
sway
Rock back and forth
authority · command · mastery · leverage · pull · clout · grip · dominance · ascendancy · persuasion
ownership
Legal right of possession
tenure · title · deed · claim · stake · share · investment · portfolio · equity · interest
detention
Temporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- confinementState of being restricted
- custodyProtective care or control
arrest · imprisonment · bondage · restraint · constraint · check · suspension · pause · delay · freeze
sustain
Keep something going continuously
note · tone · pedal · legato · prolongation · extension · ring · resonance · decay · vibrato
pin
Pointed metal fastener
armlock · submission · takedown · mount · guard · chokehold · hammerlock · nelson · bearhug · lock
storage
Space for keeping goods
- cargoTransported goods
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
vessel · bay · hull · stowage · freight · load · capacity · berth · tank · bunker
hold'sdeck
Ship's flat surface
upper deck · topside · bridge · quarterdeck · superstructure
hold'sopen ground
no-man's-land · breach · weak point · vulnerability · open field
- hold onWait or maintain grip
- holding handsGripping another's palm
- hold upDelay or armed robbery
- hold handsGrasp another's fingers
- hold backPrevent forward movement
- on holdTemporarily not proceeding
hold, holds, holding, holdings, holder, holders, holdout, holdover, holdfast