Noun Definition

pullback

1.Definition: (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)

"The pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"

Category: General

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):tieback

Category: Objects