Meaning

3 senses
  1. A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

  2. A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.

  3. In the oil industry, a new well drilled on a currently licence area.

More definitions
  • a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back

Origin

From tie + back.

From tie + back.

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Forms

plural: tiebacks
Singulartieback
Pluraltiebacks

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back:pullback

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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