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push-pull

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Operated by pushing and pulling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Operated by pushing and pulling.

Operating with locomotives at both the head and rear of a train, or with a locomotive at one end and a driving position in the vehicle at the opposite end, so that the train can be driven from either end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having two electronic devices in opposite phase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: push-and-pull

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History

Etymology

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