holdoff
See also: hold off
English
Etymology
hold + off
Noun
holdoff (plural holdoffs)
- 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.
- A delay or forebearance.
- There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.
See also
- standoff
Anagrams
- offhold