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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pull·back /ˈpʊlˌbæk/
 拉回,障礙,阻擾

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pull·back n.
 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pullback
      n 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" [syn: tieback]
      2: (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly
         withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be
         over 25,000 troops"