tieback
Americannoun
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a strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side.
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a curtain having such a device.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tieback
First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase tie back
Example Sentences
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Equinor and Exxon could use a subsea tieback if the findings do not justify a second platform, two of the people said.
From Reuters • May 17, 2022
The money was used to build a massive concrete wall with tieback anchors, a giant mass of soil called a buttress, and subdrains to move rainwater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2022
But price gains are increasingly coming from sectors with a less clear-cut, obviously temporary pandemic tieback.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021
While production from many of these so-called tieback wells is reflected in forecasts from banks and analysts, the Journal analysis found that some of it appears to have been undercounted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2016
Lady Constance searched and yanked vigorously on a cord, which turned out to be the tieback for the drapes.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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