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pull-through

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

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.

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Meaning 3

The trick of apparently cutting the cards while leaving the deck in the same sequence as before.

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Topics: gambling, games

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Meaning 4

cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment

History

Etymology

Deverbal from pull through.