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holdover

noun as in remnant

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“Then make sure to cool it immediately to prevent holdover temperature from overcooking the spiny little beast!”

From Salon

The power of the presidential pardon is a holdover from America’s colonial roots.

From Slate

Vicki Adams, the highest-ranking holdover from former Dist.

The former UK Supreme Court justices were two of 10 overseas judges who sit on the city's Court of Final Appeal - a legacy holdover of Hong Kong's past as a British colony.

From BBC

Judge Mark Grisanti, an acting State Supreme Court justice in Buffalo, has been serving as a “holdover” since his term on the Court of Claims expired last year, essentially waiting to be reappointed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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