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Definition holding pattern in British English

holding pattern noun

[countable] noun
1

the direction in the sky that a plane follows as it waits for permission to land

Synonyms and related words
aerobatics aerospace airborne
2

a situation in which you stop what you are doing while you decide what to do next

Synonyms and related words
pause interval halt
Definition holding pattern in British English