holdoff

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Noun

holdoff (plural holdoffs)

1. 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.

2. A delay or forebearance.

   There was a three-month holdoff in the decision.

Synonyms

• (delay) cunctation, hold-up; see also Thesaurus:delay

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