"hold short" meaning in English

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Verb

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, aviation, of an aircraft) To wait before entering a runway or a taxiway until given clearance to proceed. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Aviation
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