Pullback

['pʊlbæk]

Definition

(noun.) (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); 'the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops'.

(noun.) 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'.

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Definition

(n.) That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.

(n.) The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.

Editor: Monica