Meaning of pull-through | Babel Free
Definitions
- An exercise in which weight is pulled via a cable passed between the legs.
- A length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.
- The trick of apparently cutting the cards while leaving the deck in the same sequence as before.
Examples
“THE PULL-THROUGH is used for a crooked shuffle to keep the cards stacked.”
“The most popular and most deceptive of the false shuffles is the Pull Through [sic], a dazzling and completely crooked shuffle which doesn't alter the position of a single card.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.