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Noun: pullback 'pûl`bak- A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
"the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"
- tieback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
"the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
Verb: pull back pûl bak- Pull back or move away or backward
- withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, retire, move back - Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- retract, draw back - Move to a rearward position; pull towards the back
"Pull back your arms!" - Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- draw - Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
- retreat, back out, back away, crawfish [N. Amer], crawfish out [N. Amer], pull in one's horns, withdraw, crayfish [US]
Derived forms: pulled back, pullbacks, pulling back, pulls back Type of: draw, force, go, holding device, locomote, move, pull, stretch, travel, withdrawal Encyclopedia: Pull back Pullback |