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A holdfast or hold fast is a means by which artillery is fixed firmly to the ground. One type of holdfast is a concrete base or plinth that a gun is bolted to. [ 1 ] These were used, for example, to secure coastal battery guns in pillboxes during World War II .
A holdfast or hold fast is a form of temporary clamp used to hold a workpiece firmly to the top or side of a wooden workbench or the top of an anvil. [1] A form of bench dog, a traditional holdfast has either a curved or flat top. Its shank is slid loosely into a “dog” hole in the bench or anvil until the tip of its hook touches the work.
Michael Chacon (born July 3, 1992) is a professional fixed-gear bicycle rider. He is ranked among the top fixed freestyle riders in the world. Chacon started riding fixed gear bikes in his hometown of Culver City, CA in 2009.
Hold Fast, the motto of the Clan MacLeod; Holdfast, a common name in the South of England for Sellotape; Holdfast (artillery), a plinth or pedestal to which an anti-aircraft or coastal battery gun was fitted; Codename for the 1962 Ceylonese coup d'état attempt
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Compared to a closed-bolt design, open-bolt weapons generally have fewer moving parts. The firing pin is often part of the bolt, saving on manufacturing costs; the inertia of the bolt closing also causes the fixed firing pin to strike a blow on the primer, without need for a separate hammer/striker and spring.
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