Noun
- 1. pullback, tieback, holding device
- usage: 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"
- 2. pullback, withdrawal
- usage: (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
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