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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects..
The ladder holdoff enabled him to clean the gutters easily without the ladder's weight damaging them.
There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.
Use holdoff when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Holdoff means A fixture or attachment intended to prevent direct contact between two objects..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The ladder holdoff enabled him to clean the gutters easily without the ladder's weight damaging them.
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