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• holding ground — noun : bottom that an anchor can hold in …   Useful english dictionary

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• Holding (aviation) — In aviation, holding (or flying a hold) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace.FAA H 8083 15A, Instrument Flying Handbook , Chapter 10.… …   Wikipedia

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• holding bay — A defined area on an airfield where aircraft in motion either taxiing or being towed can be held to facilitate ground movement or accommodate the queue for takeoff. At some airports where the peak demand results in full occupancy at all gate… …   Aviation dictionary

• Holding — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ground — 1. noun 1) she collapsed on the ground Syn: floor, earth, terra firma; flooring; informal deck 2) the soggy ground Syn: earth, soil, dirt, clay, loam, turf, clod, sod …   Thesaurus of popular words

• holding fix — A specified fix identifiable to a pilot by NAVAID (navigational aid) or a visual reference to ground, used as reference point in establishing and maintaining the position of an aircraft while holding. Typical holding procedure at DME fix …   Aviation dictionary