Definition of pully
1. pull [ v ] cause to move along the ground by pulling
Examples:
"draw a wagon"
"pull a sled"
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
A tape of cellulose_acetate is pulled between the blocks and the tape pulls the fluid or paste with it between the parallel faces of the blocks .
A tape of cellulose_acetate is pulled between the blocks and the tape pulls the fluid or paste with it between the parallel faces of the blocks .
In normal use weights are hung_on the end of the tape and allowed to pull the tape and the material to be tested between the blocks .
In this test a * * f tape was pulled between the blocks with a motor and pulley at a rate of * * f with a clearance of 0.002 '' on each side of the tape .
These droplets are distorted by the normal forces just as a balloon would be pulled or pressed out of shape in one 's hands .
Synonyms pull draw force Related Terms push move attract drag yank attract haul pluck entrain stretch hike_up adduct twitch winch abduct pull_back pluck tug attract attract extract level pluck wrest uproot shlep pull_back rope_in draw draft2. pull [ v ] direct toward itself or oneself
Examples:
"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
"The ad pulled in many potential customers"
"This pianist pulls huge crowds"
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)
We have ample light when the sun sets ; the temperature of our homes is independent of the seasons ; we fly through the air , although gravity pulls us down ; the range of our voice ignores distance .
(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)
Indeed , there are some cities where the suburban shopping pulls customers who are geographically much nearer to downtown .
(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)
But the scar seemed to pull hard at the corner of his mouth , and his eyes were hurt and angry .
(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)
The boy 's fingers and mouth operated with the skilled unity of a bagpipe player , pressing and pulling , delighting in what he did .
Synonyms attract pull pull_in draw_in Related Terms repel tug catch draw_in attract curl_up draw_in3. pull [ v ] move into a certain direction; of a car
Examples:
"The van pulled up"
(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)
If he failed to reach the riverbank in five minutes , say , then the skiffs would pull away and leave him groping in the mud .
Synonyms pull motor drive Related Terms travel drive cut_in driving drive motor drive driveway motoring ride4. pull [ v ] move into a certain direction
Examples:
"the car pulls to the right"
5. pull [ n ] the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Examples:
"the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"
"his strenuous pulling strained his back"
(Mr. America, 4:6...)
So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids .
The `` pull '' exercise in this Super-Set is the one dumbbell Bent-Arm_Pullover .
In the third Push-Pull_Super-Set the `` push '' exercise is the wide grip Pushup_Between_Bars , while the `` pull '' exercise is the Moon_Bench_Lateral_Raise with bent arms .
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and case out of view , and Alex went_to the door .
Synonyms pull pulling Related Terms propulsion tug draw draft drag deracination pluck traction attract6. pull [ v ] apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Examples:
"Pull the rope"
"Pull the handle towards you"
"pull the string gently"
"pull the trigger of the gun"
"pull your knees towards your chin"
(Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)
With his free hand he pulled a pad and pencil toward him and began to make notes as he listened , saying , `` Uh-huh '' and `` I see '' at intervals .
Synonyms pull Related Terms force attract wrench pick_at draw_close draw_back7. pull [ v ] perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Examples: : "perpetrate a crime"
"pull a bank robbery"
(Alfred Wright, "A Duel Golfers Will Never Forget"...)
He hit a poor tee shot , pulling it off into the pine woods separating the 9 th and first fairways .
(Jim Harmon, "The Planet with No Nightmare," If,...)
I give you my word I 'm not trying to pull some stupid kind_of joke , or to deliberately foul_up the expedition .
Synonyms commit pull perpetrate Related Terms act make recommit perpetrator perpetration8. pull [ v ] bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Examples:
"draw a weapon"
"pull out a gun"
"The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
(Los Angeles Times...)
The present attempts of the politicians to contaminate ordinary Britons shows that this British common_sense is unwilling to pull somebody else 's chestnuts out of the fire by new military adventures '' .
Synonyms draw pull_out pull take_out get_out Related Terms remove unsheathe extract draw drawer9. pull [ n ] the force used in pulling
Examples:
"the pull of the moon"
"the pull of the current"
(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)
his quill drawings had a scratchiness , suggesting skin texture ; the clay he used plastically to suggest soft moving flesh , as in an abdomen , in a reclining torso ; the wax he smoothed_over to give the body surface an elastic pull .
(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)
The flat-bottomed boat swung slowly to the pull of the current .
Synonyms pull Related Terms force10. pull [ v ] steer into a certain direction; of a vehicle
Examples:
"pull one's horse to a stand"
"Pull the car over"
11. pull [ n ] a device used for pulling something
Examples:
"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
(Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)
The desk before him was in no better repair than the rest of the furniture crowded into the room , including wooden file_cabinets with some of their pulls yanked off and a wardrobe stained with the roof seepage of countless seasons .
Synonyms pull Related Terms device bellpull pull_chain attract12. pull [ v ] strain abnormally
Examples:
"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"
"The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Moritz was bothered during the first two games this year by a pulled muscle in the thigh of his right ( kicking ) leg and , as a result , several of his successful conversions have gone barely far enough .
Synonyms pull overstretch Related Terms injure wrench13. pull [ n ] special advantage or influence
Examples:
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)
But by now O_'_Banion 's political pull was beginning to be effective .
Synonyms pull clout Related Terms advantage14. pull [ v ] take away
Examples:
"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
15. pull [ v ] operate when rowing a boat
Examples:
"pull the oars"
16. pull [ v ] rein in to keep from winning a race
Examples:
"pull a horse"
17. pull [ v ] baseball: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Examples:
"pull the ball"
18. pull [ v ] strip of feathers
Examples:
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
19. pull [ v ] take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Examples:
"We all rooted for the home team"
"I'm pulling for the underdog"
"Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
20. pull [ v ] tear or be torn violently
Examples:
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"
"pull the cooked chicken into strips"
21. pull [ v ] attract or elicit
Examples:
"The school attracts students with artistic talents"
"His playing drew a crowd"
"The painting fetched more than a million at the auction"
"The star cast pulled many people to the box office"
22. pull [ v ] cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Examples:
"A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
23. pull [ n ] a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Examples:
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
24. pull [ v ] draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Examples:
"pull weeds"
"extract a bad tooth"
"take out a splinter"
"extract information from the telegram"
25. pull [ n ] a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Examples:
"he took a puff on his pipe"
"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
26. pull [ n ] a sustained effort
Examples:
"it was a long pull but we made it"
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