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pull·back

pullback

 
pronunciation:
pUl baek
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of withdrawing or pulling back, esp. the prearranged, orderly withdrawal of military forces.
similar words:
retreat
definition 2: a mechanism designed to pull something back or keep it from moving forward.