An alternation or fluctuation between two opposites; a back-and-forth dispute, a tug of war.

Operated by pushing and pulling. / (rail transport) Operating with locomotives at both the head and rear of a train. / Having two electronic devices in opposite phase.

(graphic design) A brief excerpt drawn from an document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart. / to become separated as a result of pulling / to separate two people or animals that are fighting

plural of pull quote

The lure of another home, country, region, organization, or religion.

(chiefly attributive) A bolt action firearm in which the bolt is pulled straight back, without the need for turning.

(informal) A joke, fib or tease.

plural of pull cord

a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.