holdover.
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
Meaning & usage
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.
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.
This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from hold over.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.