pull-off
noun
an act of pulling off.
pull-off
American
[pool-awf, -of]
/ ˈpʊlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
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an act of pulling off.
The inn is well worth a pull-off from the Interstate.
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a rest area at the side of a road where vehicles may park.
pull off
British
verb
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to remove (clothing) forcefully
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(adverb) to succeed in performing (a difficult feat)
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(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to move to the side of the road and stop
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(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to start to move
pull off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of pull-off
First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase pull off
Example Sentences
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State highway officials would later consider the developer’s application for a delivery truck pull-off area on a state road, which is critical to the project advancing.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021
“There was certainly a pull-off of the kinds of the missions we were trying to do to accommodate that visit.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2021
Past the Oxford Casino and views of distant mountains, Route 26 parallels the Little Androscoggin River through Paris to Snow Falls, a popular pull-off for the waterfalls and picnic area.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020
There’s a lot happening at this little roadside pull-off at milepost 36.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2019
Each variety should be sterilised and stored in a separate cylindrical copper case some 36 by 6 cm., with "pull-off" lid, upon which is stamped, in plain figures, the capacity of the contained pipettes.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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