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holding
Noun
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Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
He sold his holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia.
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A determination of law made by a court.
It was the holding of the Supreme Court that illegally obtained evidence could not be used at trial.
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A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
lock
Noun
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A lock is a metal thing on a door (or on a window, drawer, etc.) that stops people from opening the door unless they have the right key to open it.
No one will take things from my house. I have a very strong lock on the door.
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A lock is two or more gates (doors) in water to let boats move from lower water to higher water or the other way.
lock
Verb
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Someone locks a door when they close the lock with a key so that no one can come in.
Remember to lock the door when you leave the house.