Holdoff

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.NounA 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."

2.NounA delay or forbearance.

"There was a three-month holdoff in the decision."

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