to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
an intellectual hold or understanding
the act of grasping
hold fast or firmly
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
part with a possession or right
let (something) fall or spill from a container
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the act of liberating someone or something
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (assets) available
release, as from one's grip
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
eliminate (a substance)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
make (information) available for publication
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
euphemistic expressions for death
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
a formal written statement of relinquishment
a process that liberates or discharges something
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
