holdback
/ˈhoʊldˌbæk/
noun
- Something that delays or prevents progress; an obstacle.
- Lack of funding has been a major holdback for the research project.
- Her shyness was a holdback in making new friends at school.
- The broken engine was a holdback that kept the plane from taking off on time.
- A part of a harness that holds a horse back or prevents a carriage from moving forward too quickly.
- A broken holdback caused the wagon to lurch forward unexpectedly.
- The farmer adjusted the holdback on the horse's harness before the ride.
- He checked the holdback to ensure the horse could stop safely.
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