Word Finder - pulls

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An act of pulling (applying force)

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He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

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An attractive force which causes motion towards the source

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She took a pull on her cigarette.

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Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope

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a zipper pull

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Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.

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In weights the favourite had the pull.

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Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star)

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The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology

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A journey made by rowing

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A contest; a struggle.

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Loss or violence suffered.

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The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.

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to take a pull at a mug of beer

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A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.

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A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.

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A single impression from a handpress.

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To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

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When I give the signal, pull the rope.

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To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

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pull a finch

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To attract or net; to pull in.

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To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

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He's pulled that bird over there.

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To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

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Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.

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To retrieve or generate for use.

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I'll have to pull a part number for that.

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To do or perform.

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He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.

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(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

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He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.

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To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

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To row.

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To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

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I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.

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To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

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To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

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To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

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To score a certain number of points in a sport.

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How many points did you pull today, Albert?

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To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

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The favourite was pulled.

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To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

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To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

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To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

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Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.

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(rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

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To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).