Holding may refer to:
Film and television
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''The Holding'' (film), 2011 British film
* "Holding", an episode of the American animated television series ''
Beavis and Butt-Head
''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, Stupi ...
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''Holding'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the book by Graham Norton
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The Miroslav Holding Co.'', 2001 Croatian film, also released as ''Holding''
Other uses
* Holding an object with the hands, or
grasping
A grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand. An example of a grasp is the handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands.
In zoology
Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of an ...
* ''Holding'', a novel by
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for the comedy chat show ''The Graham Norton Show'' (2007–present) ...
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Holding (aeronautics)
In aviation, holding (or flying a hold) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace; i.e. "going in circles."
Implementation
A holding pattern for instrument flight rules (IFR) a ...
, a manoeuvre in aviation
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Holding (American football), a common penalty in American football
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Holding (law)
A holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under ''this'' law, with ''these'' facts, ''this'' is the result. It is the same as a 'decision' made by the judge; howe ...
, the central determination in a judicial opinion
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Holding (surname)
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Holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the Security (finance), securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own Share ...
, a company that owns stock in other companies
See also
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Smallholding
A smallholding or smallholder is a small farm operating under a small-scale agriculture model. Definitions vary widely for what constitutes a smallholder or small-scale farm, including factors such as size, food production technique or technolo ...
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Hold (disambiguation)
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The Holding (disambiguation)
* "
Holdin'," a song by Diamond Rio
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Hoarding
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Possession (law)
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