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Noun Concept
Categories: Flight phases, Air traffic control
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holding pattern  holding  hold  Hold pattern
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The flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land WordNet 3.0
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The flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In aviation, holding is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace. Wikipedia
A manoeuvre in aviation Wikipedia Disambiguation
Aeronautic procedure Wikidata
A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land. Wiktionary
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The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed. Wiktionary
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