holdover
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noun
- Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.βThat policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry.β
- 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.βThis rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.β
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hangoverremainderresthold overleftovercarryoverplaceholderreservetag endplace holderstay-behindholdbacklegacypreservalcold storageoffput