noun
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
Almost always used in negative constructions like ひとたまりもない or ひとたまりもなく, meaning 'without putting up any resistance' or 'easily defeated'. The word itself is rarely used independently.
See also: ひとたまりもない
相手が強すぎて、ひとたまりもなかった。
The opponent was too strong, and I couldn't put up any resistance.
その議論はひとたまりもなく崩
The argument collapsed without any resistance.
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抵抗 is a general noun for resistance or opposition, used in many contexts. ひとたまり is a more specific, idiomatic expression limited to negative phrases about brief resistance.
Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') and 溜まり (たまり, 'accumulation, pause'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to a single moment of holding out or a brief pause before giving in.