noun
plural -ings
[count] :property (such as land or stocks) that is owned by someone - usually plural
[noncount] sports :the illegal act of using your hands or arms to slow or stop the movement of an opponent in sports like ice hockey and American football
adjective
always used before a noun
causing or intended to cause a temporary stop or delay
used to describe a place where someone or something is kept for a time before being moved somewhere else
