[hohld-bak] 
| 1. | the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle. |
| 2. | a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or tieback. |
| 3. | a stop or delay: a holdback in negotiations. |
| 4. | a withholding: the holdback of a day's pay. |
| 5. | something, as a planned expenditure or allotment, that is withheld or deferred. |
| hold·back (hōld'bāk') n.
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