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pull-off

pull-off noun: an area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.

Noun

pull-off (plural pull-offs)

  1. An area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.
  2. The technique, when playing a string instrument, of using a finger of the fret hand to pluck a string by pulling the finger off the fretboard.

Adjective

pull-off (not comparable)

  1. Able to be removed by pulling.

Forms of pull-off

pluralpull-offs

Origin of pull-off

From the phrasal verb pull off.

Words formed from pull-off

Phrases with pull-off

Questions about pull-off

What does pull-off mean?
Pull-off means an area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.
What part of speech is pull-off?
Pull-off can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pull-off?
The plural of pull-off is pull-offs.

Words near pull-off in the dictionary

  1. pull-down resistors
  2. pull-downs
  3. pull-focus
  4. pull-in
  5. pull-ins
  6. pull-off
  7. pull-off cap
  8. pull-off caps
  9. pull-offs
  10. pull-on
  11. pull-ons

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