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Definition of Pullback
1. Noun. 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"
2. Noun. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops). "The pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
Generic synonyms: Withdrawal
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Pull Back
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Pull Back
Definition of Pullback
1. n. That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.
Definition of Pullback
1. a restraint or drawback [n -S]