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View synonyms for pull-in
pull-in
[ pool-in ]
pull in
verb
- introften foll byto to reach a destination
the train pulled in at the station
- Alsopull over intr of a motor vehicle, driver, etc
- to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
- to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc)
- tr to draw or attract
his appearance will pull in the crowds
- slang.tr to arrest
- tr to earn or gain (money)
noun
- a roadside café, esp for lorry drivers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pull-in1
First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull in
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