pullback
Use Pullback in a sentence
Origin:
1585–95; noun use of verb phrase pull back
1585–95; noun use of verb phrase pull back
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To pullback
WordNet
| pullback | |
noun | |
| 1. | 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. | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
00:10
Pullback
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
The roofing personnel shall pullback the felt paper in random areas as identified by the inspector.
Adequately support the water supply utilities on rollers during the pullback into the pre-drilled hole.
The other driver may pullback over into that lane too.
The pipeline shall be adequately supported on rollers during pullback of the pipeline into the pre-drilled hole.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
