| harness race |
a horse race in which the horses, either trotters or pacers, pull a sulky and driver. |
| haul |
to pull or draw forcibly; drag or tug. [2/9 definitions] |
| haw3 |
to turn or pull to the left. (Cf. gee1.) [1/2 definitions] |
| hike |
to pull at suddenly, esp. in order to align properly (often fol. by "up"). [1/6 definitions] |
| hitch1 |
to pull with a quick jerk (usu. fol. by "up"). [2/9 definitions] |
| hook |
to hold, hang, secure, or pull with or as with a hook. [2/19 definitions] |
| husky2 |
(often cap.) a dog of a strong, thick-furred breed developed to pull sleds in arctic regions. |
| Indian wrestling |
a wrestling contest in which two people clasp their hands as they stand facing each other, place the outsides of their corresponding feet together, and try to push or pull each other off balance. [1/3 definitions] |
| knob |
a rounded protrusion, such as a doorknob, drawer pull, or mechanical switch. [1/3 definitions] |
| overdraw |
to pull or draw too far. [1/5 definitions] |
| peel1 |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from. [1/6 definitions] |
| pluck |
to take hold of with the fingers and pull off or out; pick. [2/8 definitions] |
| pop-top |
denoting or having a top that can be popped open, usu. with a pull tab, as on vacuum-packed cans. [1/3 definitions] |
| precession of the equinoxes |
the earlier occurrence of the equinoxes in each sidereal year because of a slow variation in the rotation of the earth, caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. |
| pullback |
a mechanism designed to pull something back or keep it from moving forward. [1/2 definitions] |
| quicksand |
a mixture of sand and water, often found in large natural beds, that can pull down and submerge an animal or other object that stands on it. |
| retract |
to pull back in. [2/6 definitions] |
| rip off |
to pull (something) off by ripping. [1/3 definitions] |
| Samoyed |
one of a Russian breed of dog that had a thick white or cream-colored coat, a bushy tail, and erect ears, used to pull sleds and herd reindeer. [1/3 definitions] |
| scramble |
to move hastily, esp. using both hands and feet to maintain one's balance or pull oneself along, as if on an incline or irregular ground. [2/10 definitions] |
| screw |
a device consisting of rotary blades oriented so that they pull or drive something by transferring helical force as they rotate; screw propeller. [1/17 definitions] |