holdover
[ hohld-oh-ver ]
/ ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər /
noun
a person or thing remaining from a former period.
Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.
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Nearby words
- holding operation,
- holding paddock,
- holding pattern,
- holding tank,
- holdout,
- holdup,
- holdup man,
- hole,
- hole card,
- hole in one
Origin of holdover
1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over
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