noun
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an object, crevice, etc, that can be used as a grip or support, as in climbing
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a grip or secure hold with the hand or hands
Etymology
Origin of handhold
Example Sentences
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She started as a country singer, has found a handhold firmly in pop, but albums like "Reputation" have a more gritty and experimental feel.
From Salon
One design resembles a swinging pair of saloon doors, and the other has plastic half-discs on top to prevent gate hoppers from getting a handhold to launch a leap.
From Washington Times
What handhold can Trump, the entertainer turned bore, now grasp to stop his current slide?
From Washington Post
The course featured two suspended bridges — one a thick cable, the other only four inches wide and about 250 feet long — as well as multiple pitches with metal handholds and footholds drilled into the rock.
From Washington Post
Then there is the up-all-night worry that, even with a place to live and a good job, Angelenos find it increasingly hard to secure a financial handhold here.
From Washington Post
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