pull-off

See also: pull off

English

Etymology

From the phrasal verb pull off.

Noun

pull-off (plural pull-offs)

  1. An area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.
  2. (music) The technique, when playing a string instrument, of using a finger of the fret hand to pluck a string by pulling the finger off the fretboard.

Adjective

pull-off (not comparable)

  1. Able to be removed by pulling.

Derived terms
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