tieback

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Synonyms: dieback, tie back

Antonyms: dieback, tie back

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[loop]] of [[cloth]], [[cord]], etc., which is placed around a [[curtain]] to hold it open to one side.
2. {{lb|en|journalism}} 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 in a currently licensed area.
4. {{lb|en|veterinary medicine}} The use of [[suture]]s to [[abduct]] one of the [[arytenoid cartilage]]s to improve [[airflow]].

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