holdover
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Is holdover a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of holdover?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (countable) Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.Examples: "That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry."; "Castle Rock Middle School was a frowning pile of red brick standing between the Post Office and the Library, a holdover from the time when the town elders didn't feel entirely comfortable with a school unless it looked like a reformatory."countable
2. (firearms) The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.Examples: "This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance."countableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary