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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a holder for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an object or device designed to support or contain something else.
Example: "I bought a new pen holder for my desk to keep my writing instruments organized."
Alternatives: "a container for" or "a support for".
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Accessories include a holder for examining live bugs.
Brewer tried out as a holder for the place-kicker.
Parilli's value to the team was more as a holder for kicker Jim Turner.
Weatherford, a holder for four Pro Bowl kickers, has a system.
The desktop should not be a holder for personal gadgets, either, like your MP3 player.
The projector consists of a lens, a holder for the slide, and a lighting system (lamp, reflector, and condenser lenses to concentrate the light onto the slide).
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He was a place holder for a time in my life, a part of myself, that I didn't understand.
This is a place holder for a property without user interface, ie computed from other values.
These outfits never have the pricing power comparable to that of a patent- holder for a valuable drug.
To test our hypothesis we have developed a specialized holder for a functional brain imaging instrument.
A filter holder for a personal total and respirable dust sampler, Model PS-43, Roken type (Shibata Scientific Technology, Ltd).
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