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pullout
[pool-out]
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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of pullout1
Example Sentences
Some larger towns like Houston are planning large celebrations, while it's often the smaller towns that need to cancel or scale back their plans, like Plano, Ill., citing sponsor pullouts and fear of political backlash.
With a majority of the county supervisors endorsing a pullout, some at City Hall are expressing fresh concerns about the looming breakup.
As a correspondent who followed the chaotic pullout closely, I never heard that the vice-president was in the room when decisions were taken in those final fateful weeks.
The couple also added a pullout sofa in the living room and RV hookups in the backyard, hoping to accommodate more friends and family.
For some small news organizations and digital start-ups that depend on Facebook to generate traffic and develop an audience, Meta’s pullout from Canada was catastrophic.
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