| adduct |
to move or pull (a body part such as a muscle) toward the main axis. (Cf. abduct.) |
| beach |
to pull or drive from the water onto the beach and cause to be stuck there. [1/2 definitions] |
| beard |
to pull the beard of. [1/4 definitions] |
| black hole |
a hypothetical region or body in space, possibly the remnants of a collapsed star, with such a strong gravitational pull that neither light nor matter can escape. |
| breaststroke |
a swimming stroke in which the body is prone with the face down, the arms simultaneously pull down and back, and the legs do a frog kick in alternation with the arm movement. |
| buttonhook |
a small, usu. metal hook used to pull buttons through their holes, esp. on shoes and gloves. |
| carriage |
a vehicle with no engine for carrying people. You push or pull a carriage to make it move. |
| centrifugal force |
a force that tends to pull a particle or body outward, away from the axis around which it rotates. (Cf. centripetal force.) |
| centripetal force |
a force that tends to pull a particle or body toward the axis around which it rotates. (Cf. centrifugal force.) |
| chain |
a row of links, usually made of metal, that are joined together and used to pull, hold, or fasten something. [1/5 definitions] |
| chin |
to pull up from a hanging position to an overhead bar until the chin is level with the bar. [1/2 definitions] |
| claw |
to scratch, tear, dig, or pull with or as if with claws. [1/4 definitions] |
| clevis |
a U-shaped piece of metal attached to a rod or chain, with a hole for a pin or bolt, and used to attach one object to another in order to pull it. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| donkey |
a mammal in the same family as the horse. People use donkeys for riding and to pull or carry heavy loads. |
| drag |
to pull along with effort. |
| draw |
to pull out or remove. [1/2 definitions] |
| entrain2 |
to cause to move along after; pull along. [1/3 definitions] |
| eradicate |
to pull up (a plant or the like) with the roots; uproot. [1/2 definitions] |
| fish |
to pull or draw out (often followed by "up" or "out"). [1/5 definitions] |