The phrase "held in position" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is held in a stationary position and cannot be moved, or when referring to a person or object that is firmly located, restrained, or affixed in that position. Example: The rock was held in position by a few large metal stakes.
— Linda, Oklahoma A. The uterus is held in position by pelvic muscles, ligaments and other tissues.
Simple fixtures were constructed to enable a pair of cleaved optical fibers with a defined gap between the end-faces to be held in position.
The platforms are normally held in position by eight or more 15-ton anchors and like the fixed platforms are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.
The two bodies forming this diaphragm are pivoted on the arms of a Y-shaped tubular frame that is held in position by four taut mooring lines.
The ship is usually held in position by six or more anchors, although some vessels are capable of precise maneuvering with directional thrust propellers.
It is held in position using the electromagnets to concentrate the field to a focal point, much as a lens focuses light, says Dr Khamesee.
The cutting blade, or plane iron, was held in position by a wooden wedge tapped under an iron bar placed across the mouth.
It would be held in position initially by a brake that could be released by remote control: by tugging on a rope to unleash the mechanism.
Upon formation of a single-molecule junction, the tip was briefly held in position and the voltage scanned (±1.0 V in 2.5 ms).
The outer layer of fabric was installed first by Korean erectors from the central tension ring outward, unfurled from a roller held in position by a crane.
The magnetic core of these nanoparticles represents a promising option for selective drug targeting as they can be concentrated and held in position by means of an external magnetic field.
