Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tieback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
tieback
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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.

noun

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

Etymology

From tie + back.

Inflected Forms

tiebacks (plural)

Phrases

tieback wall

Synonyms

pullback

Questions

What does tieback mean?
A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.
Where does tieback come from?
From tie + back.

How to pronounce tieback

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