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outpull

verb

Etymology

From out- + pull.

  1. inherited from pul
  2. inherited from pullian — “to pull, draw, tug, pluck off”
  3. inherited from pullen
  4. prefixed as outpull — “out + pull”

Definitions

  1. To surpass in pulling.

    • One person can outpull several others by pulling on the end of the rope to draw the sticks together. You have actually made a block-and-tackle system, long used to gain what is called a mechanical advantage.

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