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pullback
[ pool-bak ]
/ ˈpʊlˌbæk /
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noun
the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
that which pulls something back or impedes its forward movement.
Machinery. a device for pulling a moving part to its original position.
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Origin of pullback
First recorded in 1585–95; noun use of verb phrase pull back
Words nearby pullback
pull, pull a boner, pull about, pull a fast one, pull away, pullback, pull date, pulldown, pulled, pullet, pulley
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British Dictionary definitions for pullback
pull back
verb (adverb)
to return or be returned to a rearward position by pullingthe army pulled back
noun pullback
the act of pulling back
a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc, or for returning it to its original position
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pullback
pull back
Retreat, as in The troops gradually pulled back. [Mid-1500s]
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