PULLTHROUGH

pull through

Noun

  1. 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.

Verb

  1. to come through pain and trouble through perseverance
  2. to clean the barrel of a firearm using a pull through


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