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bear¹	to hold up or support. [1/3 definitions]
column	a tall, narrow, and strong part of a building. A column helps hold up the building. [1/3 definitions]
cushion	to place on, supply with, or hold up with a cushion. [1/4 definitions]
float	any object that floats on water. A float is often used to hold up something else on or in the water. [1/4 definitions]
garter	an elastic band used to hold up a stocking or shirt sleeve.
pile²	a large post of steel, wood, or concrete that is forced or pounded into the ground to support something. Piles are used to hold up bridges, walls, buildings, and other structures.
rigging	all the ropes, wires, and chains used on a boat or ship to hold up the masts and work the sails. [1/2 definitions]
support	to hold up; brace. [1/9 definitions]
suspenders	(chiefly British) elastic tabs connected to a woman's underwear and used to hold up stockings; garters. [1/2 definitions]
suspensory	serving to support, hold up, or suspend, as a ligament or muscle. [1/4 definitions]

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