pullback

pull·back

 (po͝ol′băk′)

n.

1. The act or process of pulling back, especially an orderly troop withdrawal.

2. A device for holding or drawing back: a pullback for heavy draperies.

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pull•back

(ˈpʊlˌbæk)

n.

the act of pulling back, esp. a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops.

[1585–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pullback - 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" tieback holding device - a device for holding something
	2.	pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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pullback

noun

The moving back of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:

fallback, pullout, retirement, retreat, withdrawal.

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