| NOUN | state | holding pattern | a state of inaction with no progress and no change |
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| location | holding pattern | the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land |
| Meaning | A state of inaction with no progress and no change. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment" | |
| Broader | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
| Meaning | The flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land. | |
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| Broader | air lane, flight path, airway, skyway | A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another |
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