HOLDDOWN

Etymology

Noun

holddown (plural holddowns)

(engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.

(computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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