pulling

Noun
  1. The act of pulling;
    Applying force to move something toward or with you (synset 100115251)
    "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
    is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
    subtypes:
    • drag - the act of dragging (pulling with force)
    • draw, haul, haulage - the act of drawing or hauling something
    • jerk, tug - a sudden abrupt pull
    • draft, draught, drawing - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
    • deracination, excision, extirpation - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
    • pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
    • traction - (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
    same as: pull

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