"holdover" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-holdover.ogg [US] Forms: holdovers [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from hold over. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|hold over}} Deverbal from hold over Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} holdover (countable and uncountable, plural holdovers)
  1. (countable) Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-holdover-en-noun-zftlz2Vn Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-holdover-en-noun-CsmsKmyH Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: holdover fire Related terms: holdout, leftover

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