Meaning Of The Word Holding pattern

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Holding pattern Meaning

Holding pattern Definition
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What's The Definition Of Holding pattern?

holding pattern
If an aircraft is put in a holding pattern, it is instructed to continue flying while waiting for permission to land.

holding pattern in American English
the course an airplane takes while circling an airport waiting for clearance to land
noun: a traffic pattern for aircraft at a specified location (holding point) where they are ordered to remain until permitted to land or proceed

holding pattern in British English
noun: the oval or circular path of an aircraft flying around an airport awaiting permission to land

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