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Thesaurus: pullback

That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.

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  1. n. That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.
  2. n. The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.
  3. n. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
  4. n. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
  5. 1. That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance. 2. (Arch) The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.
  6. The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to holdit party open at a fixed point.
  7. n:100 n. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back n. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)