hold-up

/ˈhəʊldʌp/ noun

Definition

› something that makes you move slowly or makes you late: There were several hold-ups on the motorway.

› the action of stealing money from a bank, shop, car, etc. using force

(Definition of hold-up noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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