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holding operation — UK US noun [C] ► something that is done as a temporary action in order to stop a bad situation from getting worse, or until further decisions can be made: »Keeping interest rates low is a holding operation until there is a significant improvement … Financial and business terms
operation — op‧e‧ra‧tion [ˌɒpəˈreɪʆn ǁ ˌɑː ] noun 1. [uncountable] the way the parts of a machine, system etc work together, or the process of making a machine, system etc work: • the design and operation of specialized equipment 2. in/into operation… … Financial and business terms
holding — [[t]ho͟ʊldɪŋ[/t]] holdings 1) N COUNT: with supp If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it. That would increase Olympia & York s holding to 35%... Sid s amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property. Syn:… … English dictionary
holding — n. 1 a land held by lease (cf. SMALLHOLDING). b the tenure of land. 2 stocks, property, etc. held. Phrases and idioms: holding company a company created to hold the shares of other companies, which it then controls. holding operation a manoeuvre… … Useful english dictionary
Operation Charnwood — Part of Battle for Caen … Wikipedia
Operation Panther's Claw — Part of the Afghan War … Wikipedia
Operation Epsom — Part of Battle for Caen An ammunition carrier of the 11th Armoured Division explodes after it is hit by a mortar round during Operation Epsom – … Wikipedia
Operation Sandblast — Part of Cold War (1953–1962) … Wikipedia
Operation Shingle — Part of World War II US Army troops landing at Anzio late January 1944 … Wikipedia
Operation Michael — Part of the Western Front of World War I … Wikipedia
