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holdover

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  1. Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.β€œThat policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.”
  2. 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.β€œThis rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.”

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