push-and-pull

English

Alternative forms

• push and pull

Adjective

push-and-pull (not comparable)

1. Synonym of push-pull.
   • 1961 December, “Talking of Trains: Push-and-pull to Bournemouth?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 707:

     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.

Noun

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

1. Synonym of push-pull.
   • 2022 November 21, Barney Ronay, “Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

References

• “push-and-pull”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.