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The troops pulled out of the conflict.
He pulled out his gun before she had a chance to scream.
Syn: whip out
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pull-out — pull outs 1) N COUNT: usu N n In a newspaper or magazine, a pull out is a section which you can remove easily and keep. ...an eight page pull out supplement. 2) N SING: oft N from/of n When there is a pull out of armed forces from a place, troops … English dictionary
pull-out — pull|out [ˈpulaut] n 1.) the act of an army, business etc leaving a particular place ▪ The pull out of troops will begin soon. 2.) part of a book or magazine that is designed to be removed and read separately ▪ a pull out on home PCs … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull-out — pullˈ out adjective Denoting a section of a magazine, etc that can be removed and kept separately (see also ↑pull out below) • • • Main Entry: ↑pull … Useful english dictionary
Pull Out — is a feature documentary directed by Jyllian Gunther, released in 2004. It reflects on Gunther s past relationships and why they failed.AwardsThe film was an official selection of the following award organizations: *Hamptons International Film… … Wikipedia
pull out — ► pull out withdraw or retreat. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
pull out of — pull out (of (something)) to stop being involved in something. She s considering a run for governor if Mr. Lamb pulls out of the race … New idioms dictionary
pull out — (of (something)) to stop being involved in something. She s considering a run for governor if Mr. Lamb pulls out of the race … New idioms dictionary
pull|out — «PUL OWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a withdrawal, especially of troops: »The pullout may start this week; Gaza troops will exit by the overland motor route (Wall Street Journal). 2. the action of an aircraft in recovering from a dive and returning … Useful english dictionary
pull out — index abandon (withdraw), disinter, educe, eviscerate, extirpate, extract, leave (depart) … Law dictionary
pull out — [v] quit abandon, depart, evacuate, exit, get off, go, leave, retire, retreat, shove off, stop, stop participating, take off, withdraw; concepts 119,121,195 Ant. continue, persevere, start … New thesaurus
pull out — 1) PHRASAL VERB When a vehicle or driver pulls out, the vehicle moves out into the road or nearer the centre of the road. [V P prep] She pulled out into the street... [V P] He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him. 2) PHRASAL… … English dictionary
