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Definition holder in American English

holder noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhoʊldər/
1

someone who owns something or who has been given something

Example

Ticket holders should use Gates 7 and 8.

Example

the former world 400m record holder

Example

the holder of an important public office

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2

something that is designed to hold or support another object

Example

a document holder

Example

candles in brass holders

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Definition holder in American English