# held (grip)

to be in contact with a thing and stay in that contact

- Computed level: L5 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: physical  ·  Arena: held

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [touch](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-touch.together), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue), [contact](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-contact.physical)

**Through:** the physical contact between things is maintained over time, creating a sustained connection

**Novel properties:**
- sustained physical contact
- resist separation
- continuous contact state

## Examples
- The Moon remains held by Earth's gravity in a stable orbit, completing one revolution every 27.3 days. *(astronomy)*
- The Fukushima Daiichi reactors lost the ability to hold cooling water after the 2011 tsunami disabled backup power. *(engineering)*
- A chameleon's tongue tip adheres to insects with mucus and rapid contact, holding prey during retraction. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [balance](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-balance.state) (L15)
- [blind](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-blind.unobserved) (L15)
- [equilibrium](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-equilibrium.state) (L16)
- [integrity](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-integrity.state) (L18)
- [legacy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-legacy.enduring) (L18)
- [reputation](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-reputation.social-model) (L15)
- [status](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-status.social) (L15)

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