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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How to use pullout in a sentence

A lot of women feel betrayed by the troop pullout, she adds, knowing it will make them even more vulnerable.
Afghanistan: What’s at Stake?|Kate Bartlett|June 1, 2021|Ozy
All paved roads, pullouts, and parking areas are dog friendly, so you can explore Crater Rim Drive and most of Chain of Craters Road relatively unhindered.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
Not only that, dogs are allowed in all campgrounds and in pullouts along the famous 105-mile Skyline Drive, an ideal road trip where Fido can feel the wind on his face.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
Pets are welcome on park roads, in campgrounds, and at all pullouts, as well as on a handful of trails, including the Cedar Point Nature Trail, North Rim Chasm View Nature Trail, and Rim Rock Trail.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online

It’s a familiar refrain from the 2003-2011 incarnation of the Iraq war, when the military attached similar caveats to a pullout that Barack Obama portrayed as a definite end to the war.
U.S. Military: We’ll Still Bomb Post-Pullout Afghanistan|Spencer Ackerman|April 22, 2021|The Daily Beast
On Oct. 21, 2011, Obama announced the pullout of the vast majority of American troops in Iraq by that Christmas.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: August 24|PunditFact.com|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was also reluctant to reverse the full pullout of combat forces in Iraq, which fulfilled a key campaign promise.
After Underestimating ISIS, Obama Scrambles for Plan to Defeat Them|Josh Rogin|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Obama presided over the withdrawal American forces from Iraq, and announced a timetable for their pullout from Afghanistan.
Obama Is the New Dubya|Lloyd Green|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Halutz, it was reported, wanted to mend the rift between the army and the religious right after the Gaza pullout.
Ronski Heads New Jewish Identity Administration|Gershom Gorenberg|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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

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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Other 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]