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Definition of pullout - 2 dictionary results
pull⋅out
[poo
l-out]
–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. |
–adjective
| 6. | designed to be pulled out or removed: pullout compartments in a desk. |
Origin:
1815–25; n., adj. use of v. phrase pull out
1815–25; n., adj. use of v. phrase pull out

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