holdover
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/ˈhoʊldˌoʊvɚ/
Definition of holdover
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable)Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
“That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.”
“Castle Rock Middle School was a frowning pile of red brick standing between the Post Office and the Library, a holdover from the time when the town elders didn't feel entirely comfortable with a school unless it looked like a reformatory.”
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noun
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(countable)Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
“That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.”
“Castle Rock Middle School was a frowning pile of red brick standing between the Post Office and the Library, a holdover from the time when the town elders didn't feel entirely comfortable with a school unless it looked like a reformatory.”
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(countable, uncountable)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.
“This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.”
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Etymology
Deverbal from hold over.
Words you can make from holdover
101 playable · top: OVERHOLD (15 pts)
Best play overhold 15 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
16 words4-letter words
37 words- HOVE 10 pts
- DOVE 8 pts
- HELD 8 pts
- HERD 8 pts
- HOED 8 pts
- HOLD 8 pts
- HOOD 8 pts
- OHED 8 pts
- VELD 8 pts
- HELO 7 pts
- HERL 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HOER 7 pts
- HOLE 7 pts
- HOLO 7 pts
- LEHR 7 pts
- LEVO 7 pts
- LOVE 7 pts
- OVER 7 pts
- ROVE 7 pts
- VOLE 7 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- DOOR 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- LODE 5 pts
- LORD 5 pts
- ODOR 5 pts
- OLDE 5 pts
- ORDO 5 pts
- REDO 5 pts
- RODE 5 pts
- ROOD 5 pts
- LORE 4 pts
- OLEO 4 pts
- ORLE 4 pts
- ROLE 4 pts
3-letter words
29 words2-letter words
14 wordsHooks
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