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holder

hol·der

UK/ˈhəʊldə/ US/ˈhoʊldɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a holding device

  • “a towel holder”
2.

the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

  • “the bond was marked”
  • “'”
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Origin

From hold + -er.

Phrases

  • agricultural holder
  • beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
  • block holder
  • boulder holder
  • candle holder
  • cigarette holder
  • cup holder
  • debenture holder

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