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holdup
'holdup' - used as a noun
1. robbery at gunpoint
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

'holdup' - used as a verb
3. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
The beam holds up the roof
4. hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
5. cause to be slowed down or delayed
6. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
7. continue to live; endure or last
8. resist or confront with resistance
9. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Her shoes won't hold up
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What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt - it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else. - Click here to find out.
Fact of the day
Pepper was sold as individual grains during the Elizabethan times. The guards at the London docks had to sew up their pockets so they would not steal any of the pepper.