holding pattern
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holding pattern
noun holding patterns
- 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.
- Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity. This project is in a holding pattern until all the parts arrive.
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noun path of aircraft
| 中文 | 等待航線 /等待航线 |
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| Deutsch | Warteschleife |
noun failure to advance
| 中文 | 原地踏步 yuándìtàbù |
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@misc{holding_pattern_2026,
title = {holding pattern},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holding%20pattern},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
