- holding pattern
- holding patternn.1. the course an airplane takes while circling an airport waiting for clearance to land2. any period or state in which progress is interrupted or delayed
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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holding pattern — holding .pattern n [C usually singular] 1.) the path that an aircraft flies along while it is waiting for permission to land 2.) a situation in which you cannot act because you are waiting for the result of something in a holding pattern ▪ My… … Dictionary of contemporary English
holding pattern — holding ,pattern noun count 1. ) the direction in the sky that an airplane follows as it waits for permission to land 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a situation in which you stop what you are doing while you decide what to do next … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
holding pattern — noun 1. a state of inaction with no progress and no change you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment • Hypernyms: ↑inaction, ↑inactivity, ↑inactiveness 2. the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an… … Useful english dictionary
holding pattern — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms holding pattern : singular holding pattern plural holding patterns 1) the direction in the sky that a plane follows as it waits for permission to land 2) mainly journalism a situation in which you stop what you … English dictionary
holding pattern — noun a) 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. b) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity. This project is in a holding pattern until all… … Wiktionary
holding pattern mode — Automatic control of an aircraft to fly the programmed holding pattern … Aviation dictionary
holding pattern — 1. a traffic pattern for aircraft at a specified location (holding point) where they are ordered to remain until permitted to land or proceed. 2. a state or period in which no progress or change is made or planned. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
holding pattern — noun Date: circa 1952 1. the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land 2. a state of waiting or suspended activity or progress … New Collegiate Dictionary
holding pattern — noun the flight path maintained by an aircraft awaiting permission to land … English new terms dictionary
holding pattern — noun (C) the line of travel that an aircraft follows as it flies over a landing place while it is waiting for permission to land … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
