Pull | Meaning of pull

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pull (noun)
An act of pulling (applying force)
He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

pull (noun)
An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.
Iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet.
She took a pull on her cigarette.

pull (noun)
Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
A zipper pull.

pull (noun)
Appeal or attraction (as of a movie star)

pull (noun)
A journey made by rowing.

pull (verb)
To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
When I give the signal, pull the rope.
You're going to have to pull harder to get that cork out of the bottle.

pull (verb)
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
To pull fruit from a tree; to pull flax; to pull a finch.

pull (verb)
To attract or net; to pull in.

pull (verb)
To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

pull (verb)
To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.

pull (verb)
To retrieve or generate for use.
I'll have to pull a part number for that.

pull (verb)
To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

pull (verb)
To row.

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

pull (verb)
To score a certain amount of points in a sport.

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January 24, 2019

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