Meaning Of The Word Holdup

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holdup
countable noun: A holdup is a situation in which someone is threatened with a weapon in order to make them hand over money or valuables.

holdup in American English
a stoppage; delay or hindrance
noun: a forcible stopping and robbing of a person

holdup in Chemical Engineering
noun: Holdup is a type of measurement which shows the amount of a dispersed liquid per unit volume of a liquid-liquid contactor (= something which brings two liquids together).

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