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Holdoff - What does it mean?

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holdoff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects.
    • The ladder holdoff enabled him to clean the gutters easily without the ladder's weight damaging them.
  • A delay or forebearance.
    • There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.

    See also

    * standoff

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.