"hold short" meaning in All languages combined

See hold short on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: holds short [present, singular, third-person], holding short [participle, present], held short [participle, past], held short [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> short}} hold short (third-person singular simple present holds short, present participle holding short, simple past and past participle held short)
  1. (intransitive, aeronautics) To wait, staying away from a runway or a taxiway. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Aeronautics
    Sense id: en-hold_short-en-verb-5AHQqIt2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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