Push-pull

Quick meaning: Push-pull is an adjective meaning Operated by pushing and pulling.

Meaning

Operated by pushing and pulling.

More Meanings

1. Having two electronic devices in opposite phase.
2. An alternation or fluctuation between two opposites; a back-and-forth dispute, a tug of war.

Example Sentences

I thought he was rather foolish when he selected the revolving door instead of taking the orthodox push-pull door at the side.

In Europe, the debate around abortion access has been regalvanised by the pandemic, and last year Poland passed a near total ban, […]. Elsewhere we’ve seen a swing in the opposite direction, […]. The overall effect of this push-pull is an atmosphere of intense instability as we face up to a new phase in the struggle for reproductive justice.

The push-pull puts us more or less in the same shoes as protagonist Lucy (Grace Van Patten), who spends years wriggling on his hook before she’s finally able to cut herself free — and it’s that keen understanding of the psychology driving its central relationship that distinguishes Tell Me Lies from any number of dramas about steamy but doomed romances.

Word Forms

• push-pulls

Synonyms for push-pull

Depending on context, synonyms include push-and-pull.

Related Words

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