pull-in

[ pool-in ]

noun

, British.

1. drive-in.

pull in

verb

1. introften foll byto to reach a destination

   the train pulled in at the station

2. Alsopull over intr of a motor vehicle, driver, etc
   1. to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
   2. to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc)
3. tr to draw or attract

   his appearance will pull in the crowds

4. slang.
   tr to arrest
5. tr to earn or gain (money)

noun

1. a roadside café, esp for lorry drivers

Word History and Origins

Origin of pull-in¹

First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull in

Example Sentences

It added that September year-on-year revenue for cloud and networking products, which includes servers, declined due to "conservative customer pull-in".

From Reuters

Revenue in its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones, declined in August on the year due to "customers' conservative pull-in", the company said in a statement without elaborating.

From Reuters

The company said revenue was the second-highest for the month of July, thanks to "customers' increasing pull-in" for its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones.

From Reuters

Foxconn said in a statement on Sunday that revenue from computing, smart consumer electronics and cloud and networking products declined in February from a year earlier "due to conservative customers' pull-in".

From BBC

He is a damaged pitcher who is not inexpensive: Kelley will pull-in $5.5 million in the final season of his contract.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• absorb
• bring in
• draw in
• earn
• take home