| NOUN | artifact | pullback, tieback | a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back |
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| act | pullback | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) |
| Sounds | puh'lbae.k | |
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| Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back. | |
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| Example | "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks" | |
| Synonym | tieback | |
| Broader | holding device | A device for holding / holding something |
| Meaning | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops). | |
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| Example | "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | withdrawal | The act of withdrawing |
| Verbs | pull back | pull back or move away or backward |
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