1. (noun) pull-in, pull-up
a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
2. (verb) pull-up, chin-up
an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
3. (verb) draw up, pull up, haul up
come to a halt after driving somewhere
"The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
4. (verb) draw up, pull up, straighten up
straighten oneself
"He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
5. (verb) draw up, pull up
cause (a vehicle) to stop
"He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
6. (verb) extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
"pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
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