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holddown

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holddown [′hōl‚dau̇n]
(metallurgy)
A device that holds the outer portion of a metal sheet in place during deep-drawing operations in order to keep it from becoming wrinkled.
(petroleum engineering)
A device to anchor an oil well rod pump in its position.


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Crewmen, when it's time to pull the back deck on your AVLB, you can avoid a geyser of hydraulic fluid by remembering to disconnect the two hydraulic lines from the holddown manifold.
 
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