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Noun
holding pattern

1. A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.

#: The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed.

1. Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity .

#: This project is in a holding pattern until all the parts arrive.

• 2006-02-26 01:08 - Connel MacKenzie - ===Hdr===, {{infl}} +==Eng==

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