holding pattern
Noun
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Noun
holding pattern (plural holding patterns)
- (aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
- The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed.
- (idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.
- This project is in a holding pattern until all the parts arrive.
- German: Warteschleife
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