holdoff
holdoff · holdoffs
A fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objectsA fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects.
Значення
значень: 2A 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 forbearance.
There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.
Походження
Deverbal from hold off.Deverbal from hold off.
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