tieback

ˈtaɪbæk

Definition

Definition of tieback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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loop of cloth holding a curtain open

The tieback matched the curtain's color perfectly.

construction support

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structural device used to support a wall or building

TECH.

The engineer recommended adding a tieback to stabilize the retaining wall..

anchor

brace

journalism

TECH.

newspaper rewrite summarizing an original story

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The article included a tieback for new readers.

recap

summary

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loop of cloth holding a curtain open

Origin of tieback

English, tie (fasten) + back (rear)

Examples of tieback in a sentence

The elegant tieback added a touch of class.
The construction crew installed a tieback for extra support.
A tieback was necessary to prevent the wall from collapsing.
The journalist wrote a tieback to update the story.
A tieback was necessary to connect the events.

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French:embrasse, tirant, ...
German:Raffhalter, Rückverankerung, ...
Italian:fermatenda, tirante, ...
Spanish:abrazadera de cortina, tirante, ...
Portuguese:amarrador de cortina, ancoragem, ...
Chinese:窗帘绑带, 锚杆, ...
Japanese:タイバック, 支え, ...
Arabic:حاملة ستارة, دِعَامَة رَبْط, ...
Hebrew:קְשִׁירַת וִילוֹן, עוֹגֵן, ...
Russian:подхват, анкер, ...
Ukrainian:підв'язка, стіновий анкер, ...
Hindi:पर्दा बाँधने की डोरी, टाईबैक, ...
Bengali:পর্দার বন্ধনী, গাঁথনি, ...
Catalan:lligacortina, tirant, ...
Czech:úvaz závěsu, kotva, ...
Danish:gardinholder, tilbagehold, ...
Dutch:gordijnhouder, anker, ...
Greek:δέστρα, δεσμός, ...
Hungarian:függönykikötő, horgony, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែ ឬ រង្វង់ក្រណាត់សម្រាប់ចងវាំងននឱ្យបើក, ឧបករណ៍យុថ្កាទប់ជញ្ជាំង, ...
Korean:타이백, 지지대, ...
Persian:بند پرده, تکیه‌گاه, ...
Polish:uchwyt do zasłon, kotwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):prendedor de cortina, ancoragem, ...
Romanian:prindere, ancoră, ...
Swedish:omtag, stödankare, ...
Thai:สายรัดม่าน, ตัวยึดผนัง, ...
Turkish:perde bağı, duvar desteği, ...
Vietnamese:dây buộc rèm, giằng tường, ...

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