单词 | pullback |
释义 | pullback in American English (ˈpʊlˌbæk) noun 1. a pulling back; esp., a planned military withdrawal 2. something that retards or hinders 3. a device for pulling something back pullback in American English (ˈpulˌbæk) noun 1. the act of pulling back, esp. a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout 2. that which pulls something back or impedes its forward movement 3. Machinery a device for pulling a moving part to its original position Word origin [1585–95; n. use of v. phrase pull back]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: corridor, filament, naturalize, scuff, sineExamples of 'pullback' in a sentence |
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