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hold-up [countable]
1 a situation that stops something from happening or making progress [= delay]: 
traffic hold-ups on the highwayDespite the odd hold-up, we finished on time.
traffic hold-ups on the highwayDespite the odd hold-up, we finished on time.2 informal an attempt to rob a place or person by threatening them with a weapon : a bank hold-up
a bank hold-up