holdoff

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von holdoff im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A 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 forebearance

There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.

Etymologie

() 15th century. hold +‎ off