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Noun: fingerhold  'fin-gu(r),hówld
  1. Something to hold onto with the fingers
    "The rock climber searched for a secure fingerhold on the sheer cliff face"
     
  2. A tenuous hold on something
    "The struggling company maintained only a fingerhold on its market share"

Derived forms: fingerholds