Holding may refer to:
* Holding an object with the hands, or
grasping
A grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand. An example of a grasp is the handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands.
In zoology particularly, prehensility is the quality of an appe ...
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Holding (law)
The holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under ''this'' law, with ''these'' facts, ''this'' result. It is the same as a 'decision' made by the judge; however "de ...
, the central determination in a judicial opinion
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Holding (aeronautics)
In aviation, holding (or flying a hold) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace.
Implementation
A holding pattern for instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft is usually a racet ...
, a manoeuvre in aviation
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Holding (surname) Holding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Billy Holding, rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s for Cumberland, Warrington, Rochdale Hornets
* Eddie Holding (1930–2014), English footballer and manager
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Holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
, a company that owns stock in other companies
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Holding (American football)
In gridiron football, holding is the illegal use of the hand or arm to restrain another player who is not in possession of the ball. Holding is prohibited in most football leagues because it does not allow fair play of the game and increases the ...
, a common penalty in American football
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The Miroslav Holding Co.
''The Miroslav Holding Co.'' (original title: ''Holding'') is a Croatian film directed by Tomislav Radić
Tomislav Radić (8 December 1940 – 7 March 2015) was a Croatian film director and screenwriter.
Born in Zagreb, Radić graduated fro ...
'', 2001 Croatian film also released as ''Holding''
* "Holding", an episode of the American animated television series ''
Beavis and Butt-Head
''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...
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''Holding'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series
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Smallholding
A smallholding or smallholder is a small farm operating under a small-scale agriculture model. Definitions vary widely for what constitutes a smallholder or small-scale farm, including factors such as size, food production technique or technology ...
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Hold (disambiguation)
Hold may refer to:
Physical spaces
* Hold (ship), interior cargo space
* Baggage hold, cargo space on an airplane
* Stronghold, a castle or other fortified place
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Hold (musical term), a pause, also called a Fermat ...
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The Holding (disambiguation) The Holding may refer to:
* The Holding (film), a 2011 British thriller film
* The Holding (Fear the Walking Dead), an episode of the television series Fear the Walking Dead
See also
* Holding (disambiguation)
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Holdin'
"Holdin'" is a song written by Kelly Garrett and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American country music band. The band was founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme ...
," a song by Diamond Rio
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Hoarding
Hoarding is a behavior where people or animals accumulate food or other items.
Animal behavior
''Hoarding'' and ''caching'' are common in many bird species as well as in rodents. Most animal caches are of food. However, some birds will a ...
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Possession (law)
In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing. Like ownership, the possession of anything is commonly regulated by country under property law. In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an inten ...
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