pullback
[ pool-bak ]
/ ˈpʊlˌbæk /
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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Example sentences from the Web for pullback
Even a modest hit from sanctions or pullback by foreign investors will only add to that downward spiral.
Missile strikes from warplanes and helicopter gunships and tank shelling made the pullback necessary, he says.
Battered Syrian Rebels Cede Aleppo’s Salaheddin District to Assad Military|Jamie Dettmer|August 10, 2012|DAILY BEASTOthers foresaw bloodshed between supporters of rival political parties, and cast a wary eye to a pullback of police.
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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Idioms and Phrases with pullback
pull back
Retreat, as in The troops gradually pulled back. [Mid-1500s]
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