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Definition of Holdover
1. Noun. An official who remains in office after his term.
2. Noun. Something that has survived from the past. "Hangovers from the 19th century"
Definition of Holdover
1. Noun. Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.'' ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Holdover
1. something left over [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holdover
Literary usage of Holdover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Revised Charter, Amendments and Revised Ordinances of the City of Tacoma by Tacoma (Wash.)., Henry C. Beach (1898)
"Councilmen—1st Ward, WH Harris holdover, Luke McGrath 2 years; 2nd Ward, JT Lee
holdover ... 3rd Ward, Isaac Pincus holdover, JB Thompson 2 years; 4th Ward, ..."
2. Small Arms Firing Manual 1913 by United States War Dept (1914)
"An individual entitled to a holdover qualification as an expert rifleman may be
authorized by the State authorities to fire the qualification courses, ..."
3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1911)
"The holdover period is a part of the original term. People ex rel. Parsons v.
Edwards, 93 Cal. 153, 28 Рас. 831; Baker City v. Murphy, 30 Or. 405, ..."
4. Manual of Military Training by James Alfred Moss (1914)
"holdover qualifications for the Organized Militia in the qualification ...
An individual entitled to a holdover qualification as an expert rifleman may be ..."
5. Improving Planting Stock Quality: The Humboldt Experience by James L. Jenkinson (1995)
"holdover seedlings in the nursery are lifted within the source lifting windows,
... To insure balanced 2-1 stock, roots and tops of holdover and returned ..."
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