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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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