pullout

[ pool-out ]

/ ˈpʊlˌaʊt /

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noun

an act or instance of pulling out; removal.

a withdrawal, as of troops or funds; pullback.

a maneuver by which an aircraft levels into horizontal flight after a dive.

a section of a newspaper or magazine that is complete in itself and may be removed and retained: a 24-page pullout of barbecue recipes.

an area at the side of a road where drivers may pull off for emergencies, to rest or view the scenery, etc.; pull-off.

adjective

designed to be pulled out or removed: pullout compartments in a desk.

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Origin of pullout

First recorded in 1815–25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull out

Words nearby pullout

pull oneself together, pull oneself up by the bootstraps, pull one's punches, pull one's weight, pullorum disease, pullout, pull out all the stops, pull out of a hat, pullover, pull-quote, pull rank

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Example sentences from the Web for pullout

On Oct. 21, 2011, Obama announced the pullout of the vast majority of American troops in Iraq by that Christmas.
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Yes, Obama presided over the withdrawal American forces from Iraq, and announced a timetable for their pullout from Afghanistan.
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Halutz, it was reported, wanted to mend the rift between the army and the religious right after the Gaza pullout.
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Kadima was created by Ariel Sharon in 2005 when Likud wouldn't go along with his pullout from Gaza.
Kadima—Just Trying to Go Home|Yehudah Mirsky|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

At the NATO summit this week the president will announce the pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by next summer.
Obama’s Plan to Announce Afghanistan Withdrawal at NATO Summit Is Shrewd Politics|Peter Beinart|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pullout

pull out

verb (adverb)

(tr) to extract

(intr) to departthe train pulled out of the station

military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation

(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc)

to draw away from the side of the road
to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake

(intr) to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

(foll by of) to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)

noun pull-out

an extra leaf of a book that folds out

a removable section of a magazine, etc

a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive

a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

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Idioms and Phrases with pullout

pull out

Leave, depart, as in The bus pulled out at noon. [Mid-1800s]

Withdraw from an undertaking, as in After the crash many investors pulled out of the market. [Late 1800s]

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