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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Holdup

/(hōld"ŭp`)/ · Hold·up · IPA /hˈoʊldˌʌp/
01 n. a robbery, usually at gunpoint.
  1. 1.
    a robbery, usually at gunpoint.
  2. 2.
    a delay.
  3. 3.
    highway robbery{2}. See: highway robbery