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Standoff vs Holdoff - What's the difference?

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Standoff is a see also of holdoff.


As nouns the difference between standoff and holdoff

is that standoff is a device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring while holdoff is a fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects.

As a verb standoff

is .

standoff

English

Alternative forms

* stand off * stand-off

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  • * 2014 , Wikipedia,
    • Feedlines attaching antennas to radio equipment, particularly twin lead type, often must be kept at a distance from metal structures. The insulated supports used for this purpose are called standoff insulators.
  • A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and below).
    • I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
    A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.

    Derived terms

    * porcelain standoff insulator * Mexican standoff * standoffish

    Verb

    • Usage notes

    * (en-usage-verb-particle-solid)

    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