handhold
handhold · handholds
A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.gA projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
US/hˈændhˌoʊld/
» The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
Der Abstieg hier ist auch gefährlich, da es kein Geländer gibt.
Meaning
3 sensesA projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
an appendage to hold onto
An act of holding hands.
The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.
Examples
1 sentencesThe downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
deDer Abstieg hier ist auch gefährlich, da es kein Geländer gibt.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From hand + hold.From hand + hold.
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Forms
plural: handholdsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhandholdless