holdback
holdback
Definition
hold·back (-bak′)
noun
- a thing that holds back; curb; check; hindrance
- ☆ a strap or iron attached to the shaft of a wagon, carriage, etc. and to the harness, to enable a horse to stop or back the vehicle
holdback
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- payment: Since most dealers rotate their inventory in less than 90 days, they usually get to keep some of the holdback payment.
- period: A second holdback period would allow a broadcaster to apply a restriction on the exploitation of rights by the original program producer.
- position: Before this can be done, you need to know about the holdback position.
Noun used with modifier
- grant: The main reason for this poor outcome is that HEFCE is going to impose a grant holdback of around £ 1m.
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