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Meaning of holdoff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects.
  2. A delay or forbearance.

Examples

“The ladder holdoff enabled him to clean the gutters easily without the ladder's weight damaging them.”
“There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Holdorf Holdout Holdover holdover fire Holdovers Holdrege

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