pull-through
pull-through noun: an exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
Noun
pull-through (plural pull-throughs)
- An exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
- A length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.
- The trick of apparently cutting the cards while leaving the deck in the same sequence as before.
- THE PULL-THROUGH is used for a crooked shuffle to keep the cards stacked.1942, Yank, volume 1, numbers 1-45, page 8
- The most popular and most deceptive of the false shuffles is the Pull Through [sic], a dazzling and completely crooked shuffle which doesn't alter the position of a single card.1961, John Scarne, Complete Guide to Gambling, page 547
pull-through meaning in Tamil
pull-through in Tamil
- சுழல் துப்பாக்கி
Forms of pull-through
| plural | pull-throughs |
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Origin of pull-through
Deverbal from pull through.
Questions about pull-through
- What does pull-through mean?
- Pull-through means an exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
- What is pull-through in Tamil?
- Pull-through in Tamil is சுழல் துப்பாக்கி. See Pull-through meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pull-through?
- Pull-through is a noun.
- What is the plural of pull-through?
- The plural of pull-through is pull-throughs.
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