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pullaway

/ˈpʊləweɪ/

pullawaynoun

pullaways

/ˈpʊləweɪ/

Translations

The pullaway of the car was smooth and quick.

Отрыв автомобиля был плавным и быстрым.

Additional translations

Definitions

The act or moment of a vehicle starting to move away from a stationary position

The train's pullaway was so smooth that the passengers hardly felt it.

A type of garment or accessory that is designed to be easily removed.

The dancer wore a pullaway skirt that she removed during her performance.

A sudden increase in speed or distance, often used in sports to describe a player or team moving ahead of the competition.

The runner's pullaway in the final lap secured her victory in the race.

Synonyms

pullawayadjective

/ˈpʊl.ə.weɪ/

/ˈpʊl.əˌweɪ/

Used attributively to describe garments or objects intended to be removed quickly

Definitions

Designed to be quickly or easily removed or detached

She performed in a pullaway skirt that came off in one swift motion.