holdrule
nounUK /ˈhəʊldruːl/
US /ˈhoʊldruːl/
A holdrule is a special rule that keeps something in place.
The teacher made a holdrule so the class would stay quiet in the hallway.
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2. A firm decision that you must not change.
Her holdrule was to always finish homework before playing.
3. A small bar or clamp that holds things together.
He used a holdrule to keep the papers from sliding.
4. A promise to keep something safe.
The club had a holdrule about protecting the garden.