Pull-through
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pull-through is a noun meaning An exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
Meaning
An exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
More Meanings
- (gambling) The trick of apparently cutting the cards while leaving the deck in the same sequence as before.
- 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.
Example Sentences
THE PULL-THROUGH is used for a crooked shuffle to keep the cards stacked.
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.
Word Forms
- pull-throughs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pullthrough, pull up, pull on, puller, pulldown, pull down.
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