holding pattern

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Noun holding pattern has 2 senses

holding pattern - a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment"
--₁ is a kind of inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
holding pattern - the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
--₂ is a kind of air lane, flight path, airway, skyway

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