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From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
holding pattern
n 1: a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you
should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his
disappointment"
2: the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft
that is awaiting permission to land
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
holding pattern
n.
1 (lb en aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive
activity.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
holding pattern
n.
1 (lb en aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive
activity.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
holding pattern
n.
1 (lb en aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive
activity.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
holding pattern
n.
1 (lb en aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive
activity.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
holding pattern /hˈəʊldɪŋ pˈatən/
Warteschleife , Warterunde [aviat.]
Synonyms: waiting pattern, stack
see: circle
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
holding pattern /hˈəʊldɪŋ pˈatən/
1. pito
failure to advance
2. odotuskierros, odotuskuvio
path of aircraft
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