pullback

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noun

1. 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
• Syn:
tieback
• Hypernyms:
holding device
2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
- the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops
• Derivationally related forms:
pull back
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
withdrawal