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PULL OVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pull over mean? 

PULL OVER (verb)
  The verb PULL OVER has 1 sense:

1. steer a vehicle to the side of the roadplay

  Familiarity information: PULL OVER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PULL OVER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Steer a vehicle to the side of the road

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed

Hypernyms (to "pull over" is one way to...):

channelise; channelize; direct; guide; head; maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; point; steer (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s


 Context examples 


If you need to take a call or send a text message, pull over.

(Impaired Driving, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)



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