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hold short of

/hoʊld ʃɔrt əv/ /həʊld ʃɔːt əv/
expression Travel Formal
GeneralAviation
  1. 1 (pistten/noktadan) önce beklemek, (pist girişinden) önce durmak

Definition (English)

In air traffic control, to stop and wait before a runway or another given point.

Example Sentences

  1. The controller told the pilot to hold short of runway 27.
    Kontrolör pilota 27 numaralı pistten önce beklemesini söyledi.
  2. We were told to hold short of the runway while another aircraft landed.
    Başka bir uçak inerken pistten önce beklememiz söylendi.

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