Holdback (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.
  2. a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or tieback.
  3. a stop or delay: a holdback in negotiations.
  4. a withholding: the holdback of a day's pay.
  5. something, as a planned expenditure or allotment, that is withheld or deferred.
verb (adverb)
  1. to restrain or be restrained
  2. to withhold
noun holdback
  1. a strap of the harness joining the breeching to the shaft, so that the horse can hold back the vehicle
  2. something that restrains or hinders
Holdback (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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