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PULL-UP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
Synonyms:
chin-up; pull-up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pull-up" is a kind of...):
arm exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles)
Derivation:
pull up (straighten oneself)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
Synonyms:
pull-in; pull-up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pull-up" is a kind of...):
cafe; coffee bar; coffee shop; coffeehouse (a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
