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Meaning of holdover

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

holdover

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.

    Example: That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.

  2. The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.

    Example: This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.