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Meaning of 'pullback' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pullback [ n.]
- That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.
- The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.

Meaning of 'pullback' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pullback [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
Example in sentence:
  • the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks
Meaning (2):
- (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
Example in sentence:
  • the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops

Nearby Words:

pulas pulchritude pule puled puler pulex pulicene pulicose pulicous puling

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