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noun

pulling

PUU-lihng
noun
1
The act of applying force to draw something toward oneself.
"The pulling of the rope took all three of them working together."

How to Use Pulling

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In plain EnglishThe action of pulling something, or the noun form of the verb "pull."

Word Forms

pullings plural, Pullings plural

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