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pulling

pul·ling

UK/ˈpʊlɪŋ/ US/ˈpʊlɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

  • “the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
  • “his strenuous pulling strained his back”
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From Middle English pulling, pullyng, pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing.

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