Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push-and-pull

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: push-and-pull
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of push-pull.

noun

Synonym of push-pull.

Example Sentences

"The trials were conducted to assess the suitability of four-motor power cars on high-speed push-and-pull workings, with a view to possible operation of the electrified Waterloo-Bournemouth services by these methods."
"Because of course there were layers here too. Welcome to Qatar 2022, a World Cup so contorted by wider push and pull you can almost feel the political actors at the side of pitch shunting their avatars about the turf with long wooden paddles."

Inflected Forms

push and pull (alternative) push-and-pulls (plural)

Synonyms

push-pull

Questions

What does push-and-pull mean?: Synonym of push-pull.

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