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Definition of
pull away phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
pull away
phrasal verb
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pull away (from something)
(
of a vehicle
)
to start moving
They waved as the bus pulled away.
Topics
Transport by bus and train
c1
See
pull away
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
pull apart
phrasal verb
pull at
phrasal verb
pull away
phrasal verb
pull back
phrasal verb
pullback
noun
previously
adverb
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