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tieback

tieback noun: a loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

Noun

tieback (plural tiebacks)

  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.

Forms of tieback

pluraltiebacks

Origin of tieback

From tie + back.

Words formed from tieback

Phrases with tieback

Questions about tieback

What does tieback mean?
Tieback means a loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.
What part of speech is tieback?
Tieback is a noun.
What is the plural of tieback?
The plural of tieback is tiebacks.

Words near tieback in the dictionary

  1. tie-out
  2. tie-outs
  3. tie-up
  4. tie-ups
  5. tieable
  6. tieback
  7. tieback wall
  8. tieback walls
  9. tiebacks
  10. tiebar
  11. tiebars

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