hold open

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Verb hold open has 1 sense

keep open, hold open, keep, save - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
--₁ is one way to reserve, hold, book
Sample sentence:
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Term: hold open

Definition:

The term "hold open" primarily refers to the action of keeping something in an open position or preventing something from closing.

Parts of Speech:

Verb: hold open
Noun: hold open, hold opener

Sample Sentences:

Verb:

Please hold open the door for me.
He used a piece of wood to hold open the gate.

Noun:

The hold open of the door mechanism malfunctioned.
She used a hold opener to prop the window open.

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