pullout

American  

[pool-out] / ˈpʊlˌaʊt /

noun

1. an act or instance of pulling out; removal.

2. a withdrawal, as of troops or funds; pullback.

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

4. 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.

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

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adjective

1. designed to be pulled out or removed.

   pullout compartments in a desk.

Etymology

Origin of pullout

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

Example Sentences

Pullout feeding trays, doggy doors and dog runs are getting upgrades.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Appeared in the January 11, 2019, print edition as 'Pentagon Pushes Forward On Syria Pullout.'

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2019

This resulted in the Great Pullout of 1989, as growers pulled hybrid vines and planted European vinifera varieties.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2018

Pullout drawers reveal Persian manuscript pages and enamel portraits.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2015

The Case for a Pullout The argument for immediate withdrawal comes in many forms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Related Words

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