HOLDING PATTERN


Meaning of HOLDING PATTERN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1952

1. : the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land

2. : a state of waiting or suspended activity or progress

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.