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English → English (gcide) Definition: Holdback Holdback \Hold"back`\, n. 1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. [1913 Webster] The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. --Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used. [1913 Webster]