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Dieback vs Tieback - What's the difference?

dieback | tieback |

As nouns the difference between dieback and tieback

is that dieback is (biology) the browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions while tieback is a loop of cloth, cord, etc, which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

dieback

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions

    • tieback

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * tieback wall