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tiebacks

tiebacks is the plural of tieback.

Meaning of tieback

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.

Questions about tiebacks

What is tiebacks the plural of?
Tiebacks is the plural of tieback.

Words near tiebacks in the dictionary

  1. tie-ups
  2. tieable
  3. tieback
  4. tieback wall
  5. tieback walls
  6. tiebacks
  7. tiebar
  8. tiebars
  9. tiebeam
  10. tiebeams
  11. tiebreak

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