"pull list" meaning in English

See pull list in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pull lists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pull list (plural pull lists)
  1. (comics, slang) A list of comic titles that are automatically ordered for a customer once they are available. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Comics
    Sense id: en-pull_list-en-noun-Q6mDB8wn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: comics, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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