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holding pattern
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holding pattern
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holding pattern
noun
plural
holding patterns
holding pattern
noun
plural
holding patterns
Learner's definition of HOLDING PATTERN
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a course flown by an aircraft while waiting for permission to land
Our plane was in a
holding pattern
for almost an hour because of the fog.
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sometimes used figuratively
The company has put production in a
holding pattern
[=has temporarily stopped production] while better testing methods are developed.
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