pull apart

Speech parts

1. pull apart - Noun

2. pull apart - Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull,‎ apart.

to become separated as a result of pulling
A weak rope will pull apart.

to separate two people or animals that are fighting

to dismantle a machine or other mechanical device.

(idiomatic) to rigorously investigate the basis of an idea or theory.
Starting with a couple of inconsistencies, the detective began to pull apart his alibi.

A kind of sweet or savory food made with baked dough.

(geology) A structural basin where two overlapping faults or a fault bend create(s) an area of crustal extension undergoing tension, which causes the basin to sink down.

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pull-apart

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Another example is when someone tries to pull apart Oreo cookies and all the filling remains on one side; this is an adhesive failure, rather than a cohesive failure. Source: Internet

A triangular blade was introduced around 1715 and was stronger than the previous single or double-edged models, creating wounds which were harder to treat due to the propensity of healing scar tissue to pull apart the triangular incision. Source: Internet

“If you really look into rhythm and blues or country, or rock and roll, it rides such a spectrum that it’s hard to really pull apart what’s influencing the other,” he says. Source: Internet

I love garlic bread, especially those warm-off-the-oven, garlicky, buttery, aromatic pull apart garlic bread that I can just easily tear off and munch away. Source: Internet

Later the crust started to pull apart, creating the current Basin and Range landform. Source: Internet

Gently pull apart the center plait to give the braid a mussed-up, romantic vibe. Source: Internet

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