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holder
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noun
a holding device
a towel holder
a cigarette holder
an umbrella holder
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noun
(= bearer)
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 'payable to bearer'
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noun
a person who holds something
they held two hostages
he holds the trophy
she holds a United States passport
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
patent
Noun
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A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.
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Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.
patent
Verb
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To patent means to get a patent on an invention
Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.