noun
holdover
Holdover (noun) means something kept or left over from an earlier period.
noun
1
Something kept or left over from an earlier period.
"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."
— Stephen King, Needful Things (1991)
"That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry."
2
(shooting) How far above the target a rifle scope is aimed, to allow for the bullet dropping on its way there.
"This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance."
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Etymology
A deverbal formed from hold over.
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What is the meaning of holdover?
"holdover" (noun) means something kept or left over from an earlier period.
What is another word for holdover?
Other words for "holdover" include hangover.
What are the different meanings of holdover?
"holdover" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something kept or left over from an earlier period; 2. (shooting) How far above the target a rifle scope is aimed, to allow for the bullet dropping on its way there.
