pulling (verb)

  • 61pull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. power, sway; jerk, wrench, tug; magnetism, gravity, attraction;slang, influence. v. tug, wrench, haul, drag, draw; extract; row, paddle; tow. See extraction, exertion, traction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 62tear — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry Date: before 12th century 1. a. a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids …

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  • 63Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …

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  • 64The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" — Infobox Book | name = The Boats of Glen Carrig title orig = translator = image caption = dust jacket of The Boats of Glen Carrig author = William Hope Hodgson illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre …

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  • 65Velcro — hooks Velcro loops Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook and loop fastener …

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  • 66haul — haul1 [ hɔl ] verb transitive * 1. ) to pull or carry something heavy from one place to another with a lot of effort: DRAG: Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety. haul something/someone to/up/into etc.: I hauled… …

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  • 67pull on — ˌpull ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pull on he/she/it pulls on present participle pulling on past tense …

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  • 68draft — I. noun Etymology: Middle English draght; akin to Old English dragan to draw more at draw Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of drawing a net b. haul 2b 2. a. the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling; also the portion drunk or inhaled in one… …

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  • 69drag — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dragge, probably from Middle Low German draggen grapnel; akin to Old English dragan to draw more at draw Date: 14th century 1. something used to drag with; especially a device for dragging under water to detect… …

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  • 70Iranian musical instruments — can be broadly classified into three categories, namely classical, Western and folk. Most of Iranian musical instruments spread in the former Persian Empires states all over the Middle East ,Caucasus, Central Asia and Southern Asia. In ancient… …

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