pull-in

[ pool-in ]

/ ˈpʊlˌɪn /

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noun, adjective British.

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Origin of pull-in

First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull in

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Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
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The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets.
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Strange to say, the silken cord yielded to the first pull, as if nothing had been wrong with it at all!
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Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
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So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
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British Dictionary definitions for pull-in

pull in

verb (adverb)

(intr often foll by to) to reach a destinationthe train pulled in at the station

Also: pull over (intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc)

to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc)

(tr) to draw or attracthis appearance will pull in the crowds

(tr) slang to arrest

(tr) to earn or gain (money)

noun pull-in

British a roadside café, esp for lorry drivers

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with pull-in

pull in

Arrive at a destination, as in The train pulled in right on time. [c. 1900]

Rein in, restrain, as in She pulled in her horse, or The executives did not want to pull in their most aggressive salesmen. [c. 1600]

Arrest a suspect, as in The police said they could pull him in on lesser charges. [Late 1800s]

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