| pullet |
a young hen, esp. a common domestic hen in its first year of laying eggs. |
| pulley |
a wheel or set of wheels with grooved edges over which a rope or chain can be drawn in order to change the direction of a pulling force and increase the capacity for lifting weight. |
| Pullman |
trademark for a railroad sleeping car having berths, or a parlor car. [2 definitions] |
| Pullman kitchen |
a small usu. recessed kitchen area that contains the basic appliances. |
| pull off |
(informal) to accomplish (something difficult or challenging). |
| pull oneself together |
to calm down or stop crying. [2 definitions] |
| pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps |
to succeed by one's own efforts. |
| pull one's punches |
to choose to attack with less force or effect than is possible. |
| pull one's weight |
to do one's share of work. |
| pullout |
the act or process of withdrawing or pulling out, esp. the orderly, planned withdrawal of military troops. [3 definitions] |
| pull out |
to stop participation in a situation or obligation. [2 definitions] |
| pullover |
a piece of clothing, esp. a sweater, that must be put on by drawing it over the head. [2 definitions] |
| pull over |
to drive to the side of the road and stop. [2 definitions] |
| pull strings |
to use one's influence to achieve something desired. |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes |
(informal) to deceive or hoodwink someone. |
| pull through |
to survive a particular crisis or difficulty. |
| pullulate |
to begin to grow or sprout out; germinate; bud. [3 definitions] |
| pull-up |
an exercise to strengthen the arms in which one hangs by the hands from an overhead bar and gradually pulls the body up until the chin is even with the bar. [2 definitions] |
| pull up |
of a vehicle, to come to a stop as directed by the driver. [6 definitions] |
| pull up stakes |
to move to another location and give up one's home, job, and the like. |
| pulmonary |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the lungs. [2 definitions] |