Pullout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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
  1. designed to be pulled out or removed: pullout compartments in a desk.
verb (adverb)
  1. to extract
  2. to depart
  3. to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation
  4. (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
  5. to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
  6. to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)
noun pull-out
  1. an extra leaf of a book that folds out
  2. a removable section of a magazine, etc
  3. a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive
  4. a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
Pullout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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