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Overview of noun pull

      »   The noun pull has 7 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• pull, Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling; applying Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
  
  2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
  
  force to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move something toward or with you; "the pull up the Hill1.) Hill -- (a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia")
  
  2.) Mound, hill -- (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind")
  
  hill had him Breathing1.) Breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)
  
  1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  breathing harder"; "his Strenuous1.) Strenuous -- (characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise")
  
  2.) Arduous, straining, strenuous -- (taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt)
  
  strenuous pulling Strained1.) Strive, reach, strain -- (to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear")
  
  2.) Try, strain, stress -- (test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!")
  
  strained his back")

• pull -- (the Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
  
  2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
  
  force used in Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")

• pull, Clout1.) Clout -- (a target used in archery)
  
  2.) Pull, clout -- (special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull")
  
  clout -- (Special1.) Special -- (a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops")
  
  2.) Special -- (a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant)
  
  special advantage or Influence1.) Influence -- (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job")
  
  2.) Influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
  
  influence; "the chairman's Nephew1.) Nephew -- (a son of your brother or sister)
  
  nephew has a lot of pull")

• pull -- (a Device1.) Device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")
  
  2.) Device -- (something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect)
  
  device used for Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling something; "he Grabbed1.) Catch, grab, take hold of -- (take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!")
  
  2.) Snap up, snaffle, grab -- (get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale")
  
  grabbed the pull and Opened1.) Open, open up -- (cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door")
  
  2.) Open, open up -- (start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business")
  
  opened the drawer")

• wrench, Twist1.) Turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn")
  
  2.) Construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct")
  
  twist, pull -- (a Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
  
  2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)
  
  sharp strain on Muscles1.) Muscle, musculus -- (one of the contractile organs of the body)
  
  2.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)
  
  muscles or Ligaments1.) Ligament -- (a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs)
  
  2.) Ligament -- (any connection or unifying bond)
  
  ligaments; "the Wrench1.) Wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull")
  
  2.) Twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement)
  
  wrench to his Knee1.) Knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu -- (hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella)
  
  2.) Stifle, knee -- (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee)
  
  knee occurred as he fell"; "he was Sidelined1.) Sideline -- (remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President")
  
  sidelined with a Hamstring1.) Hamstring, hamstring tendon -- (one of the tendons at the back of the knee)
  
  1.) Hamstring -- (make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules")
  
  hamstring pull")

• puff, Drag1.) Drag, retarding force -- (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)
  
  2.) Drag -- (something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land")
  
  drag, pull -- (a Slow1.) Decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard -- (lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated")
  
  2.) Slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken -- (become slow or slower; "Production slowed")
  
  slow inhalation (as of Tobacco1.) Tobacco, baccy -- (leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion)
  
  2.) Tobacco, tobacco plant -- (aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs)
  
  tobacco smoke); "he Took1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  
  2.) Take, occupy, use up -- (require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time")
  
  took a Puff1.) Puff, puff of air, whiff -- (a short light gust of air)
  
  2.) Puff -- (a light inflated pastry or puff shell)
  
  puff on his pipe"; "he Took1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  
  2.) Take, occupy, use up -- (require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time")
  
  took a Drag1.) Drag, retarding force -- (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)
  
  2.) Drag -- (something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land")
  
  drag on his Cigarette1.) Cigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag -- (finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking)
  
  cigarette and Expelled1.) Expel, throw out, kick out -- (force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country")
  
  2.) Expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out -- (put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom")
  
  expelled the Smoke1.) Smoke, fume -- (a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas)
  
  2.) Smoke, smoking -- (a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles")
  
  smoke slowly")

• pull -- (a Sustained1.) Prolong, sustain, keep up -- (lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work")
  
  2.) Suffer, sustain, have, get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle")
  
  sustained effort; "it was a Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)
  
  1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
  
  long pull but we Made1.) Make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")
  
  2.) Make, get -- (give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear")
  
  made it")

Overview of verb pull
      »   The verb pull has 17 meanings (first 8 from tagged texts)

• pull, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw, force -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move by Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")

• attract, pull, pull in, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw, draw in -- (Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  
  direct toward itself or oneself by Means1.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  2.) Means -- (an instrumentality for accomplishing some end)
  
  means of some Psychological1.) Psychological -- (mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature; "give psychological support"; "psychological warfare")
  
  2.) Psychological -- (of or relating to or determined by psychology; "psychological theories")
  
  psychological power or Physical1.) Physical -- (involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance")
  
  2.) Physical -- (relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws")
  
  physical attributes; "Her Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good looks Attract1.) Attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")
  
  2.) Attract -- (exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies")
  
  attract the Stares1.) Stare -- (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
  
  1.) Gaze, stare -- (look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement")
  
  stares of many men"; "The Ad1.) Ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert -- (a public promotion of some product or service)
  
  1.) AD, A.D., anno Domini -- (in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200")
  
  ad pulled in many Potential1.) Potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being)
  
  2.) Electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage -- (the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts)
  
  potential customers"; "This Pianist1.) Pianist, piano player -- (a person who plays the piano)
  
  pianist pulls Huge1.) Huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian -- (unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge)
  
  huge crowds"; "The Store1.) Shop, store -- (a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod")
  
  2.) Store, stock, fund -- (a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars")
  
  store owner was Happy1.) Happy -- (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage")
  
  2.) Felicitous, happy -- (marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome")
  
  happy that the Ad1.) Ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert -- (a public promotion of some product or service)
  
  1.) AD, A.D., anno Domini -- (in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200")
  
  ad drew in many New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new customers")

• pull -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move into a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain direction; "the Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")
  
  2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")
  
  car pulls to the right")

• pull -- (Apply1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  2.) Apply, hold, go for -- (be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone")
  
  apply force so as to Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause motion towards the Source1.) Beginning, origin, root, rootage, source -- (the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root")
  
  2.) Informant, source -- (a person who supplies information)
  
  source of the Motion1.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  2.) Gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
  
  motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the Handle1.) Handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
  
  1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  handle towards you"; "pull the String1.) String, twine -- (a lightweight cord)
  
  2.) Bowed stringed instrument, string -- (stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well")
  
  string gently"; "pull the Trigger1.) Gun trigger, trigger -- (lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun)
  
  2.) Trigger -- (a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen)
  
  trigger of the gun"; "pull your Knees1.) Knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu -- (hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella)
  
  2.) Stifle, knee -- (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee)
  
  knees towards your chin")

• perpetrate, Commit1.) Perpetrate, commit, pull -- (perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery")
  
  2.) Give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")
  
  commit, pull -- (Perform1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  
  2.) Perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")
  
  perform an Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act, usually with a Negative1.) Negative -- (a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative")
  
  2.) Negative -- (a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed)
  
  negative connotation; "Perpetrate1.) Perpetrate, commit, pull -- (perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery")
  
  perpetrate a crime"; "pull a Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")
  
  2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")
  
  bank robbery")

• draw, pull, pull out, get out, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take out -- (Bring1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")
  
  2.) Bring -- (cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point")
  
  bring, take, or pull out of a Container1.) Container -- (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))
  
  container or from under a Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
  
  2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  
  cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The Mugger1.) Mugger -- (a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street))
  
  mugger pulled a Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
  
  2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
  
  knife on his victim")

• pull -- (Steer1.) Tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint -- (an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job")
  
  2.) Bullock, steer -- (castrated bull)
  
  steer into a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain direction; "pull one's Horse1.) Horse, Equus caballus -- (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)
  
  2.) Horse, gymnastic horse -- (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)
  
  horse to a stand"; "Pull the Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")
  
  2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")
  
  car over")

• pull, Overstretch1.) Pull, overstretch -- (strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition")
  
  overstretch -- (Strain1.) Strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
  
  2.) Stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson)
  
  strain abnormally; "I Pulled1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  2.) Attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")
  
  pulled a Muscle1.) Muscle, musculus -- (one of the contractile organs of the body)
  
  2.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)
  
  muscle in my Leg1.) Leg -- (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)
  
  2.) Leg -- (a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion)
  
  leg when I Jumped1.) Jump, leap, bound, spring -- (move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?")
  
  2.) Startle, jump, start -- (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room")
  
  jumped up"; "The Athlete1.) Athlete, jock -- (a person trained to compete in sports)
  
  athlete pulled a Tendon1.) Tendon, sinew -- (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)
  
  tendon in the competition")

• pull, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move in a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain direction by Exerting1.) Exert, exercise -- (put to use; "exert one's power or influence")
  
  2.) Wield, exert, maintain -- (have and exercise; "wield power and authority")
  
  exerting a Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
  
  2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
  
  force upon, either Physically1.) Physically -- (in accord with physical laws; "it is physically impossible")
  
  physically or in an Abstract1.) Abstraction, abstract -- (a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person")
  
  2.) Outline, synopsis, abstract, precis -- (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)
  
  abstract sense; "A Declining1.) Worsen, decline -- (grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened")
  
  2.) Refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline -- (refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality")
  
  declining dollar Pulled1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  2.) Attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")
  
  pulled down the Export1.) Export, exportation -- (commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country)
  
  1.) Export -- (sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance")
  
  export figures for the Last1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")
  
  2.) Last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last")
  
  last quarter")

• pull -- (Operate1.) Operate, run -- (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")
  
  2.) Function, work, operate, go, run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore")
  
  operate when Rowing1.) Rowing, row -- (the act of rowing as a sport)
  
  1.) Row -- (propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake")
  
  rowing a Boat1.) Boat -- (a small vessel for travel on water)
  
  2.) Gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat -- (a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce)
  
  boat; "pull the oars")

• pull -- (Rein1.) Rein -- (one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse)
  
  2.) Rein -- (any means of control; "he took up the reins of government")
  
  rein in to Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  
  keep from Winning1.) Winning -- (succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything")
  
  1.) Win -- (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game")
  
  winning a Race1.) Race -- (any competition; "the race for the presidency")
  
  2.) Race -- (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings")
  
  race; "pull a horse")

• rend, Rip1.) Rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue -- (a dissolute man in fashionable society)
  
  2.) Rip, rent, snag, split, tear -- (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings")
  
  rip, rive, pull -- (Tear1.) Tear, teardrop -- (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes")
  
  2.) Rip, rent, snag, split, tear -- (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings")
  
  tear or be Torn1.) Tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")
  
  2.) Tear -- (to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars")
  
  torn violently; "The Curtain1.) Curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall -- (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
  
  2.) Curtain -- (any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees")
  
  curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the Cooked1.) Cook -- (prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook")
  
  2.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")
  
  cooked chicken into strips")

• pull -- (Hit1.) Hit -- ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit")
  
  2.) Hit, hitting, striking -- (the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit")
  
  hit in the Direction1.) Direction, way -- (a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home")
  
  2.) Direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")
  
  direction that the Player1.) Player, participant -- (a person who participates in or is skilled at some game)
  
  2.) Musician, instrumentalist, player -- (someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession))
  
  player is Facing1.) Facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)
  
  2.) Facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building)
  
  facing when Carrying1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  
  2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")
  
  carrying through the Swing1.) Swing -- (a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things")
  
  2.) Swing -- (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
  
  swing; "pull the ball")

• pluck, pull, Tear1.) Tear, teardrop -- (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes")
  
  2.) Rip, rent, snag, split, tear -- (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings")
  
  tear, deplume, Deplumate1.) Pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume -- (strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon")
  
  deplumate, displume -- (Strip1.) Strip -- (a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle")
  
  2.) Strip, slip -- (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)
  
  strip of Feathers1.) Feather, plume, plumage -- (the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds)
  
  2.) Feather, feathering -- (turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls)
  
  feathers; "pull a chicken"; "Pluck1.) Gutsiness, pluck, pluckiness -- (the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury)
  
  2.) Pluck -- (the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord)
  
  pluck the capon")

• extract, pull out, pull, pull up, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take out, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw out -- (Remove1.) Remove -- (degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";)
  
  1.) Remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")
  
  remove, usually with some Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
  
  2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
  
  force or Effort1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")
  
  effort; also Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")
  
  used in an Abstract1.) Abstraction, abstract -- (a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person")
  
  2.) Outline, synopsis, abstract, precis -- (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)
  
  abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "Extract1.) Infusion, extract -- (a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water))
  
  2.) Excerpt, excerption, extract, selection -- (a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings")
  
  extract a Bad1.) Bad, badness -- (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good")
  
  1.) Bad -- (having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice")
  
  bad tooth"; "Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take out a splinter"; "Extract1.) Infusion, extract -- (a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water))
  
  2.) Excerpt, excerption, extract, selection -- (a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings")
  
  extract information from the telegram")

• side, pull, Root1.) Root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)
  
  2.) Root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical -- ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem")
  
  root -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take sides with; Align1.) Align, aline, line up, adjust -- (place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table")
  
  2.) Align -- (align with; be or come into adjustment)
  
  align oneself with; Show1.) Show -- (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill")
  
  2.) Display, show -- (something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested")
  
  show strong Sympathy1.) Sympathy, understanding -- (an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding")
  
  2.) Sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))
  
  sympathy for; "We all Rooted1.) Root -- (take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly")
  
  2.) Root -- (come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression")
  
  rooted for the Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")
  
  2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")
  
  home team"; "I'm Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  pulling for the underdog"; "Are you Siding1.) Siding, railroad siding, turnout, sidetrack -- (a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass)
  
  2.) Siding -- (material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof)
  
  siding with the Defender1.) Defender, guardian, protector, shielder -- (a person who cares for persons or property)
  
  2.) Defender, withstander -- (a fighter who holds out against attack)
  
  defender of the title?")

• pull -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take away; "pull the old Soup1.) Soup -- (liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food)
  
  2.) Soup -- (any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup)
  
  soup cans from the Supermarket1.) Supermarket -- (a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods)
  
  supermarket shelf")

Related Terms - "Pulls"

7 senses of Pull1.) Pull, Pull1.) Pull, Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")

2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")

Pull - 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"ing -- (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 Strain1.) Strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)

2.) Stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson)

Strain - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forcesed his back")

2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")

Pull - 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"ing -- (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")

2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")

Pull - 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" Meaning 1 of Pullspull, pulling

Propulsion1.) Propulsion -- (a propelling force)

2.) Propulsion, actuation -- (the act of propelling)

Propulsion - A propelling force, actuation

• Launching1.) Launching -- (the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, Launching1.) Launching -- (the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Launching - The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Launching, Launch1.) Launch -- (a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck)
  
  2.) Launching, launch -- (the act of propelling with force)
  
  Launch - The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

• launching - no definition found

• Drive1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the Drive1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
  
  2.) Drive -- (a Mechanism1.) Mechanism, chemical mechanism -- (the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions")
  
  2.) Mechanism, mechanics -- (the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style")
  
  Mechanism - The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions" by which force or power is transmitted in a Machine1.) Machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
  
  2.) Machine -- (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine")
  
  Machine - Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
  
  Drive - The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" is cut off")
  
  2.) Drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
  
  Drive, Thrust1.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed Instrument1.) Instrument -- (a device that requires skill for proper use)
  
  2.) Instrument, tool -- (the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease")
  
  Instrument - A device that requires skill for proper use; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  Thrust, Driving force1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
  
  Driving force - The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

• Roll1.) Axial rotation, axial motion, roll -- (rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation")
  
  2.) Roll, roster -- (a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls")
  
  Roll - Rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"

• Throw1.) Throw -- (the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  Good - Benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?" throw to second base")
  
  2.) Throw -- (a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw")
  
  Throw - The act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

• Push1.) Push, pushing -- (the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise")
  
  2.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  Push, Pushing1.) Push, pushing -- (the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise")
  
  1.) Push, force -- (move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner")
  
  Pushing - The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

• Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")
  
  Pull, Pulling1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  Pulling - 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"

• Lift1.) Lift -- (the act of giving temporary assistance)
  
  2.) Aerodynamic Lift1.) Lift -- (the act of giving temporary assistance)
  
  2.) Aerodynamic lift, lift -- (the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity)
  
  Lift - The act of giving temporary assistance, lift -- (the component of the Aerodynamic force1.) Aerodynamic force -- (forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids))
  
  Aerodynamic force - Forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)s acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity)
  
  Lift, Raise1.) Raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase -- (the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike")
  
  2.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  Raise, Heave1.) Heave, heaving -- (an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea")
  
  2.) Heave -- ((geology) a horizontal Dislocation1.) Dislocation, disruption -- (an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity)
  
  2.) Dislocation, breakdown -- (the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London")
  
  Dislocation - An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity)
  
  Heave - The act of giving temporary assistance

• Expulsion1.) Ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance -- (the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school")
  
  2.) Extrusion, expulsion -- (squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple")
  
  Expulsion, Projection1.) Projection -- (a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations)
  
  2.) Projection -- (the projection of an image from a film onto a screen)
  
  Projection, Ejection1.) Expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out -- (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)
  
  2.) Ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance -- (the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school")
  
  Ejection, Forcing out1.) Expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out -- (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)
  
  1.) Depose, force out -- (force to leave (an office))
  
  Forcing out - The act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

• Jump1.) Jump, leap -- (a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance")
  
  2.) Leap, jump, saltation -- (an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues")
  
  Jump, Jumping1.) Jumping -- (the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump)
  
  2.) Jump, jumping -- (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected")
  
  Jumping - A sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"

• Lob1.) Lob -- (an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc)
  
  2.) Lob -- (the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc)
  
  Lob - An easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc

• Wheeling1.) Wheeling -- (a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river)
  
  2.) Wheeling, rolling -- (propelling something on wheels)
  
  Wheeling, Rolling1.) Peal, pealing, roll, rolling -- (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))
  
  2.) Rolling -- (the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park")
  
  Rolling - A city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

• Shooting1.) Shooting, shot -- (the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate")
  
  2.) Shooting -- (killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies")
  
  Shooting, Shot1.) Shot -- (an attempt to score in a game)
  
  2.) Stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")
  
  Shot - The act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"

• Dribble1.) Drip, trickle, dribble -- (flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof")
  
  2.) Drool, dribble, drivel, slobber -- (saliva spilling from the mouth)
  
  Dribble, Dribbling1.) Dribble, dribbling -- (the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks)
  
  1.) Trickle, dribble, Filter1.) Filter -- (device that removes something from whatever passes through it)
  
  2.) Filter -- (an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it)
  
  Filter - Device that removes something from whatever passes through it -- (run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in")
  
  Dribbling - Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"

Meaning 2 of Pullspull force

• aerodynamic force - no definition found

• Affinity1.) Affinity, chemical attraction -- (the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk")
  
  2.) Affinity -- ((immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody)
  
  Affinity, Chemical attraction1.) Affinity, chemical attraction -- (the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk")
  
  Chemical attraction - The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

• Attraction1.) Attraction, attractive force -- (the force by which one object attracts another)
  
  2.) Attraction -- (an entertainment that is offered to the public)
  
  Attraction, Attractive force1.) Attraction, attractive force -- (the force by which one object attracts another)
  
  Attractive force - The force by which one object attracts another

• Repulsion1.) Repulsion, repulsive force -- (the force by which bodies repel one another)
  
  2.) Repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror -- (intense aversion)
  
  Repulsion, Repulsive force1.) Repulsion, repulsive force -- (the force by which bodies repel one another)
  
  Repulsive force - The force by which bodies repel one another

• Centrifugal force1.) Centrifugal force -- (the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body)
  
  Centrifugal force - The outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

• Centripetal force1.) Centripetal force -- (the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body)
  
  Centripetal force - The inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

• Cohesion1.) Coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness -- (the state of cohering or sticking together)
  
  2.) Cohesion -- ((botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals))
  
  Cohesion - The state of cohering or sticking together

• Coriolis force1.) Coriolis force -- ((physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced)
  
  Coriolis force - (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced

• Drift1.) Drift, impetus, impulsion -- (a force that moves something along)
  
  2.) Drift -- (the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane))
  
  Drift, Impetus1.) Drift, impetus, impulsion -- (a force that moves something along)
  
  2.) Impulse, impulsion, impetus -- (the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over")
  
  Impetus, Impulsion1.) Drift, impetus, impulsion -- (a force that moves something along)
  
  2.) Impulse, impulsion, impetus -- (the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over")
  
  Impulsion - A force that moves something along

• Lorentz force1.) Lorentz force -- (the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a Magnet1.) Magnet -- ((physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field)
  
  2.) Attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet -- (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees")
  
  Magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic fieldic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets")
  
  Lorentz force - The force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"

• Moment1.) Moment, minute, second, instant -- (a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began")
  
  2.) Moment, minute, second, bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")
  
  Moment - A particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"

• propulsion - no definition found

• pull - no definition found

• Push1.) Push, pushing -- (the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise")
  
  2.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  Push, Thrust1.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  Thrust - The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

• Reaction1.) Reaction -- (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  Reaction - A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

• Stress1.) Stress, emphasis, accent -- (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable")
  
  2.) Tension, tenseness, stress -- ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor")
  
  Stress - The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

• Torsion1.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")
  
  2.) Torsion, torque -- (a twisting force)
  
  Torsion, Torque1.) Torsion, torque -- (a twisting force)
  
  Torque - A tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"

• Magnetomotive force1.) Magnetomotive force -- (the force that produces magnetic flux)
  
  Magnetomotive force - The force that produces magnetic flux

• Life force1.) Life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital -- ((biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms)
  
  Life force, Vital force1.) Life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital -- ((biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms)
  
  Vital force, Vitality1.) Vitality, verve -- (an energetic style)
  
  2.) Energy, vim, vitality -- (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor")
  
  Vitality, Elan vital1.) Life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital -- ((biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms)
  
  Elan vital - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

Meaning 3 of Pullspull, clout advantage, vantage

• Favor1.) Favor, favour -- (an act of gracious kindness)
  
  2.) Favor, favour -- (an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor")
  
  Favor, Favour1.) Favor, favour -- (a feeling of favorable regard)
  
  2.) Favor, favour -- (an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season")
  
  Favour - An act of gracious kindness

• Leverage1.) Leverage, purchase -- (the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever)
  
  2.) Leverage -- (strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage")
  
  Leverage - The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

• Handicap1.) Disability, disablement, handicap, impairment -- (the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment")
  
  2.) Handicap -- (advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning)
  
  Handicap - The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

• Homecourt advantage1.) Homecourt advantage -- (the advantage of playing on your home court in front of Fan1.) Fan -- (a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces)
  
  2.) Sports fan, fan, rooter -- (an enthusiastic devotee of sports)
  
  Fan - A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfacess who are rooting for you)
  
  Homecourt advantage - The advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you

• Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  
  Lead - A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

• Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")
  
  Pull, Clout1.) Clout -- (a target used in archery)
  
  2.) Pull, clout -- (special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull")
  
  Clout - 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"

• Start1.) Start -- (the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start")
  
  2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
  
  Start, Head start1.) Start, head start -- (advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch")
  
  Head start - The beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"

• Profit1.) Net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings -- (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))
  
  2.) Profit, gain -- (the advantageous quality of being beneficial)
  
  Profit, Gain1.) Addition, increase, gain -- (a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks")
  
  2.) Profit, gain -- (the advantageous quality of being beneficial)
  
  Gain - The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

• Preference1.) Preference, penchant, predilection, taste -- (a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney")
  
  2.) Predilection, preference, orientation -- (a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation")
  
  Preference - A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

• Privilege1.) Privilege -- (a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all)
  
  2.) Prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right -- (a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males")
  
  Privilege - A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

• Expedience1.) Expedience, expediency -- (the quality of being suited to the end in view)
  
  2.) Opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience -- (taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others)
  
  Expedience, Expediency1.) Expedience, expediency -- (the quality of being suited to the end in view)
  
  Expediency - The quality of being suited to the end in view

• Superiority1.) Superiority, high quality -- (the quality of being superior)
  
  2.) Superiority, favorable position, favourable position -- (the quality of being a competitive advantage)
  
  Superiority, Favorable position1.) Superiority, favorable position, favourable position -- (the quality of being a competitive advantage)
  
  Favorable position, Favourable position1.) Superiority, favorable position, favourable position -- (the quality of being a competitive advantage)
  
  Favourable position - The quality of being superior

• good - no definition found

• Favorableness1.) Favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness -- (the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome)
  
  Favorableness, Favourableness1.) Favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness -- (the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome)
  
  Favourableness, Advantageousness1.) Favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness -- (the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome)
  
  Advantageousness, Positivity1.) Positivity, positiveness -- (the character of the positive electric pole)
  
  2.) Positivity, positiveness, positivism -- (a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness)
  
  Positivity, Positiveness1.) Positivity, positiveness -- (the character of the positive electric pole)
  
  2.) Positivity, positiveness, positivism -- (a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness)
  
  Positiveness, Profitableness1.) Favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness -- (the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome)
  
  2.) Profitableness, profitability, gainfulness, lucrativeness -- (the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit)
  
  Profitableness - The quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome

• Tax advantage1.) Tax advantage -- (an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity)
  
  Tax advantage - An advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity

Meaning 4 of Pullspull device

• Acoustic device1.) Acoustic device -- (a device for amplifying or transmitting sound)
  
  Acoustic device - A device for amplifying or transmitting sound

• Adapter1.) Arranger, adapter, transcriber -- (a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance)
  
  2.) Adapter, adaptor -- (device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible)
  
  Adapter, Adaptor1.) Adapter, adaptor -- (device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible)
  
  Adaptor - A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance

• Afterburner1.) Afterburner -- (a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust)
  
  Afterburner - A device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust

• Agglomerator1.) Agglomerator -- (a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator")
  
  Agglomerator - A device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"

• Airfoil1.) Airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface -- (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)
  
  Airfoil, Aerofoil1.) Airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface -- (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)
  
  Aerofoil, Control surface1.) Airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface -- (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)
  
  Control surface, Surface1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")
  
  2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")
  
  Surface - A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

• Alarm1.) Alarm, dismay, consternation -- (fear resulting from the awareness of danger)
  
  2.) Alarm, warning device, alarm system -- (a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event)
  
  Alarm, Warning device1.) Alarm, warning device, alarm system -- (a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event)
  
  Warning device, Alarm system1.) Alarm, warning device, alarm system -- (a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event)
  
  Alarm system - Fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• Appliance1.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  2.) Appliance -- (durable goods for home or office use)
  
  Appliance, Contraption1.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  Contraption, Contrivance1.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  2.) Contrivance -- (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem")
  
  Contrivance, Convenience1.) Convenience -- (the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience")
  
  2.) Convenience -- (the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan")
  
  Convenience, Gadget1.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  Gadget, Gizmo1.) Doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget -- (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use")
  
  2.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  Gizmo, Gismo1.) Doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget -- (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use")
  
  2.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  Gismo, Widget1.) Doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget -- (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use")
  
  2.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
  
  Widget - A device or control that is very useful for a particular job

• Applicator1.) Applicator, applier -- (a device for applying a substance)
  
  Applicator, Applier1.) Applicant, applier -- (a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission)
  
  2.) Applicator, applier -- (a device for applying a substance)
  
  Applier - A device for applying a substance

• Aspergill1.) Aspergill, aspersorium -- (a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water)
  
  Aspergill, Aspersorium1.) Aspersorium -- (the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches)
  
  2.) Aspergill, aspersorium -- (a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water)
  
  Aspersorium - A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

• Autopilot1.) Automatic pilot, autopilot -- (a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot")
  
  2.) Autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot -- (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)
  
  Autopilot, Automatic pilot1.) Automatic pilot, autopilot -- (a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot")
  
  2.) Autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot -- (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)
  
  Automatic pilot, Robot pilot1.) Autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot -- (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)
  
  Robot pilot - A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"

• Bait1.) Bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener -- (anything that serves as an enticement)
  
  2.) Bait, decoy, lure -- (something used to lure victims into danger)
  
  Bait, Decoy1.) Decoy, steerer -- (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))
  
  2.) Bait, decoy, lure -- (something used to lure victims into danger)
  
  Decoy, Lure1.) Lure, enticement, come-on -- (qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward)
  
  2.) Bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener -- (anything that serves as an enticement)
  
  Lure - Anything that serves as an enticement

• Billiard marker1.) Billiard marker -- (a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards)
  
  Billiard marker - A device for keeping the score in a game of billiards

• Bird feeder1.) Bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder -- (an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds)
  
  Bird feeder, Birdfeeder1.) Bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder -- (an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds)
  
  Birdfeeder, Feeder1.) Feeder -- (an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening)
  
  2.) Eater, feeder -- (someone who consumes food for nourishment)
  
  Feeder - An outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

• Blower1.) Blower -- (a device that produces a current of air)
  
  2.) Electric fan, blower -- (a fan run by an electric motor)
  
  Blower - A device that produces a current of air

• Bootjack1.) Bootjack -- (has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots)
  
  Bootjack - Has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots

• Breathalyzer1.) Breathalyzer, breathalyser -- (a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath)
  
  Breathalyzer, Breathalyser1.) Breathalyzer, breathalyser -- (a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath)
  
  Breathalyser - A device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath

• Breathing device1.) Breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, Ventilator1.) Ventilator -- (a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air)
  
  2.) Breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator -- (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
  
  Ventilator - A device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air -- (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
  
  Breathing device, Breathing apparatus1.) Breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator -- (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
  
  Breathing apparatus, Breathing machine1.) Breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator -- (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
  
  Breathing machine, Ventilator1.) Ventilator -- (a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air)
  
  2.) Breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator -- (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
  
  Ventilator - A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

• Bubbler1.) Drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler -- (a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water)
  
  2.) Bubbler -- (any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid)
  
  Bubbler - A public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water

• Buffer1.) Buffer -- (an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH)
  
  2.) Fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot -- (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
  
  Buffer, Fender1.) Fender, wing -- (a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing")
  
  2.) Fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot -- (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
  
  Fender - An ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

• Catapult1.) Slingshot, sling, catapult -- (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
  
  2.) Catapult, launcher -- (a device that launches aircraft from a warship)
  
  Catapult, Launcher1.) Launcher, rocket launcher -- (armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket)
  
  2.) Catapult, launcher -- (a device that launches aircraft from a warship)
  
  Launcher - A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

• Charger1.) Charger, courser -- (formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle)
  
  2.) Charger, battery charger -- (a device for charging or recharging batteries)
  
  Charger, Battery charger1.) Charger, battery charger -- (a device for charging or recharging batteries)
  
  Battery charger - Formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

• Clip-on1.) Clip-on -- (a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips)
  
  1.) Clip-on -- (attachable by a clip; "clip-on earrings"; "a clip-on bow tie")
  
  Clip-on - A device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips

• Comb1.) Comb -- (a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair)
  
  2.) Comb, cockscomb, coxcomb -- (the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds)
  
  Comb - A flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

• Comforter1.) Sympathizer, sympathiser, comforter -- (commiserates with someone who has had misfortune)
  
  2.) Reliever, allayer, comforter -- (a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears")
  
  Comforter, Pacifier1.) Conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler -- (someone who tries to bring peace)
  
  2.) Comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring -- (device used for an infant to suck or bite on)
  
  Pacifier, Baby's dummy1.) Comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring -- (device used for an infant to suck or bite on)
  
  Baby's dummy, Teething ring1.) Comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring -- (device used for an infant to suck or bite on)
  
  Teething ring - Commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

• Conductor1.) Conductor, music director, director -- (the person who leads a musical group)
  
  2.) Conductor -- (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)
  
  Conductor - The person who leads a musical group

• Contraceptive1.) Contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
  
  1.) Contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertility -- (capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications")
  
  Contraceptive, Preventive1.) Preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives")
  
  2.) Hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)
  
  Preventive, Preventative1.) Preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives")
  
  2.) Hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)
  
  Preventative, Contraceptive device1.) Contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
  
  Contraceptive device, Prophylactic device1.) Contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
  
  Prophylactic device, Birth control device1.) Contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
  
  Birth control device - An agent or device intended to prevent conception

• Converter1.) Converter, convertor -- (a device for changing one substance or form or state into another)
  
  Converter, Convertor1.) Converter, convertor -- (a device for changing one substance or form or state into another)
  
  Convertor - A device for changing one substance or form or state into another

• Corer1.) Corer -- (a device for removing the core from apples)
  
  Corer - A device for removing the core from apples

• Corrective1.) Corrective, restorative -- (a device for treating injury or disease)
  
  1.) Corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal -- (designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary")
  
  Corrective, Restorative1.) Tonic, restorative -- (a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)
  
  2.) Corrective, restorative -- (a device for treating injury or disease)
  
  Restorative - A device for treating injury or disease

• Crusher1.) Crusher -- (a device that crushes something)
  
  Crusher - A device that crushes something

• Cryptograph1.) Cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code -- (a secret method of writing)
  
  2.) Cryptogram, cryptograph, secret writing -- (a piece of writing in code or cipher)
  
  Cryptograph - A secret method of writing

• Cutoff1.) Cutoff -- (a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated)
  
  2.) Shortcut, cutoff, crosscut -- (a route shorter than the usual one)
  
  Cutoff - A designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

• Dampener1.) Dampener, moistener -- (a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them")
  
  Dampener, Moistener1.) Dampener, moistener -- (a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them")
  
  Moistener - A device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"

• Damper1.) Damper -- (a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace)
  
  2.) Damper, muffler -- (a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)
  
  Damper, Muffler1.) Silencer, muffler -- (a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise)
  
  2.) Muffler -- (a scarf worn around the neck)
  
  Muffler - A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

• Data input device1.) Data input device, input device -- (a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device)
  
  Data input device, Input device1.) Data input device, input device -- (a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device)
  
  Input device - A device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device

• Deflector1.) Deflector -- (a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc))
  
  Deflector - A device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)

• Dental appliance1.) Dental appliance -- (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)
  
  Dental appliance - A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

• Depressor1.) Depressor, depressor muscle -- (any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down)
  
  2.) Depressor, depressor nerve -- (any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves)
  
  Depressor - Any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down

• Detector1.) Detector, sensor, sensing element -- (any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner)
  
  2.) Detector, demodulator -- (rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave)
  
  Detector, Sensor1.) Detector, sensor, sensing element -- (any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner)
  
  Sensor, Sensing element1.) Detector, sensor, sensing element -- (any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner)
  
  Sensing element - Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

• Diestock1.) Diestock -- (a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders)
  
  Diestock - A device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders

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• Drop forge1.) Drop forge, drop hammer, drop press -- (device for making large forgings)
  
  1.) Dropforge -- (forge with a dropforge; "drop-force the metal")
  
  Drop forge, Drop hammer1.) Drop forge, drop hammer, drop press -- (device for making large forgings)
  
  Drop hammer, Drop press1.) Drop forge, drop hammer, drop press -- (device for making large forgings)
  
  Drop press - Device for making large forgings

• Elastic device1.) Elastic device -- (any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched)
  
  Elastic device - Any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched

• Electrical device1.) Electrical device -- (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
  
  Electrical device - A device that produces or is powered by electricity

• Electronic device1.) Electronic device -- (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)
  
  Electronic device - A device that accomplishes its purpose electronically

• Energizer1.) Energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator -- (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)
  
  2.) Energizer, energiser -- (a device that supplies electrical energy)
  
  Energizer, Energiser1.) Energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator -- (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)
  
  2.) Energizer, energiser -- (a device that supplies electrical energy)
  
  Energiser - Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people

• Exercise device1.) Exercise device -- (a device designed to provide exercise for the user)
  
  Exercise device - A device designed to provide exercise for the user

• Explosive device1.) Explosive device -- (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)
  
  Explosive device - Device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy

• fan - no definition found

• filter - no definition found

• Fire extinguisher1.) Fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator -- (a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires)
  
  Fire extinguisher, Extinguisher1.) Fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator -- (a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires)
  
  Extinguisher, Asphyxiator1.) Fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator -- (a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires)
  
  Asphyxiator - A manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

• Flare1.) Flare, flair -- (a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare")
  
  2.) Flare -- (a sudden burst of flame)
  
  Flare - A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"

• Fumigator1.) Fumigator -- (someone whose job is to fumigate)
  
  2.) Fumigator -- (a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests)
  
  Fumigator - Someone whose job is to fumigate

• Gas fixture1.) Gas fixture -- (a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas Burn1.) Burn, burning -- (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)
  
  2.) Tan, suntan, sunburn, burn -- (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)
  
  Burn - Pain that feels hot as if it were on fireer)
  
  Gas fixture - A device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner

• Groover1.) Groover -- (a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching)
  
  Groover - A device that makes grooves by cutting or punching

• Guard1.) Guard -- (a person who keeps watch over something or someone)
  
  2.) Guard -- (the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play")
  
  Guard, Safety1.) Safety -- (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk")
  
  2.) Safety, refuge -- (a safe place; "He ran to safety")
  
  Safety, Safety device1.) Guard, safety, safety device -- (a device designed to prevent injury)
  
  Safety device - A person who keeps watch over something or someone

• Heater1.) Heater, warmer -- (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)
  
  2.) Fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet -- ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke")
  
  Heater, Warmer1.) Heater, warmer -- (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)
  
  1.) Warm -- (having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat")
  
  Warmer - Device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

• Heat exchanger1.) Heat exchanger -- (device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix)
  
  Heat exchanger - Device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix

• Holding device1.) Holding device -- (a device for holding something)
  
  Holding device - A device for holding something

• Hydrofoil1.) Hydrofoil, foil -- (a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils")
  
  2.) Hydrofoil, hydroplane -- (a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record")
  
  Hydrofoil, Foil1.) Foil -- (a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil")
  
  2.) Foil, enhancer -- (anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils")
  
  Foil - A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"

• Imprint1.) Imprint -- (a distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion")
  
  2.) Depression, impression, imprint -- (a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud")
  
  Imprint - A distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"

• Indicator1.) Index, index number, indicant, indicator -- (a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time)
  
  2.) Indicator -- (a signal for attracting attention)
  
  Indicator - A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

• instrument - no definition found

• Interlock1.) Interlock, ignition interlock -- (a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock")
  
  2.) Mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking -- (the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check")
  
  Interlock, Ignition interlock1.) Interlock, ignition interlock -- (a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock")
  
  Ignition interlock - A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"

• Interrupter1.) Interrupter -- (a device for automatically interrupting an electric current)
  
  Interrupter - A device for automatically interrupting an electric current

• Jig1.) Jig, gigue -- (music in three-four time for dancing a jig)
  
  2.) Jig -- (a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water)
  
  Jig - Music in three-four time for dancing a jig

• Key1.) Key -- (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)
  
  2.) Key -- (something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration")
  
  Key - Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

• Keyboard1.) Keyboard -- (device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like)
  
  2.) Keyboard -- (holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung)
  
  Keyboard - Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

• Kinetoscope1.) Kinetoscope -- (a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture)
  
  Kinetoscope - A device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture

• Knocker1.) Knocker -- ((Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person)
  
  2.) Knocker -- (a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is")
  
  Knocker, Doorknocker1.) Knocker, doorknocker, rapper -- (a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door)
  
  Doorknocker, Rapper1.) Rapper -- (someone who performs rap music)
  
  2.) Knocker, doorknocker, rapper -- (a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door)
  
  Rapper - (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

• lift - no definition found

• Lifting device1.) Lifting device -- (a device for lifting heavy loads)
  
  Lifting device - A device for lifting heavy loads

• Lighter1.) Igniter, ignitor, lighter -- (a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire)
  
  2.) Lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")
  
  Lighter, Light1.) Light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
  
  2.) Light, light source -- (any device serving as a Source of illumination1.) Source of illumination -- (any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation)
  
  Source of illumination - Any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
  
  Light, Igniter1.) Igniter, ignitor, lighter -- (a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire)
  
  2.) Lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")
  
  Igniter, Ignitor1.) Igniter, ignitor, lighter -- (a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire)
  
  2.) Lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")
  
  Ignitor - A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

• machine - no definition found

• magnet - no definition found

• mechanism - no definition found

• Memory device1.) Memory device, storage device -- (a device that preserves information for retrieval)
  
  Memory device, Storage device1.) Memory device, storage device -- (a device that preserves information for retrieval)
  
  Storage device - A device that preserves information for retrieval

• Musical instrument1.) Musical instrument, instrument -- (any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds)
  
  Musical instrument, Instrument1.) Instrument -- (a device that requires skill for proper use)
  
  2.) Instrument, tool -- (the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease")
  
  Instrument - Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

• Nest egg1.) Savings, nest egg -- (a fund of money put by as a reserve)
  
  2.) Nest egg -- (device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it)
  
  Nest egg - A fund of money put by as a reserve

• Noisemaker1.) Noisemaker -- (a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration)
  
  Noisemaker - A device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration

• Optical device1.) Optical device -- (a device for producing or controlling light)
  
  Optical device - A device for producing or controlling light

• Override1.) Override -- (a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device)
  
  2.) Nullification, override -- (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)
  
  Override - A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

• Paper feed1.) Paper feed -- (a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged")
  
  Paper feed - A device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"

• Peeler1.) Stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler -- (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)
  
  2.) Peeler -- (a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables)
  
  Peeler - A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

• Pick1.) Choice, pick, selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor")
  
  2.) Picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years")
  
  Pick, Plectrum1.) Pick, plectrum, plectron -- (a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument)
  
  Plectrum, Plectron1.) Pick, plectrum, plectron -- (a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument)
  
  Plectron - The person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

• Power takeoff1.) Power takeoff, PTO -- (a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer))
  
  Power takeoff, PTO1.) Power takeoff, PTO -- (a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer))
  
  PTO - A device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)

• Prod1.) Goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves")
  
  2.) Prod, goad -- (a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion)
  
  Prod, Goad1.) Prod, goad -- (a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion)
  
  2.) Goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves")
  
  Goad - A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

• Prompter1.) Prompter, theater prompter -- (someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech)
  
  2.) Prompter, autocue -- (a device that displays words for people to read)
  
  Prompter, Autocue1.) Prompter, autocue -- (a device that displays words for people to read)
  
  Autocue - Someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech

• pull - no definition found

• Reflector1.) Reflector -- (device that reflects radiation)
  
  2.) Reflecting telescope, reflector -- (optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668")
  
  Reflector - Device that reflects radiation

• Release1.) Release -- (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra")
  
  2.) Liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)
  
  Release, Button1.) Button -- (a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes)
  
  2.) Push button, push, button -- (an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk")
  
  Button - Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

• Remote control1.) Remote control, remote -- (a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV")
  
  Remote control, Remote1.) Remote control, remote -- (a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV")
  
  1.) Distant, remote -- (apart in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars")
  
  Remote - A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"

• Reset1.) Reset -- (device for resetting instruments or controls)
  
  1.) Reset -- (set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock")
  
  Reset - Device for resetting instruments or controls

• Restraint1.) Restraint -- (the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade")
  
  2.) Restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself")
  
  Restraint, Constraint1.) Constraint, restraint -- (the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint")
  
  2.) Restraint, constraint -- (a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted")
  
  Constraint - The of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

• Router1.) Router -- (a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery)
  
  2.) Router -- ((computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks)
  
  Router - A worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery

• Runner1.) Smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser -- (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)
  
  2.) Runner -- (someone who travels on foot by running)
  
  Runner - Someone who imports or exports without paying duties

• Scratcher1.) Scratcher -- (a workman who uses a tool for scratching)
  
  2.) Scratcher -- (a person who scratches to relieve an itch)
  
  Scratcher - A workman who uses a tool for scratching

• Shoehorn1.) Shoehorn -- (a device used for easing the foot into a shoe)
  
  1.) Shoehorn, tailor -- (make fit for a specific purpose)
  
  Shoehorn - A device used for easing the foot into a shoe

• Shoetree1.) Shoetree -- (a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn)
  
  1.) Tree, shoetree -- (stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree)
  
  Shoetree - A wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn

• Shooting stick1.) Shooting stick -- (device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat)
  
  Shooting stick - Device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat

• Shredder1.) Shredder -- (a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them))
  
  Shredder - A device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)

• Signaling device1.) Signaling device -- (a device used to send signals)
  
  Signaling device - A device used to send signals

• Snowshoe1.) Snowshoe -- (a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot)
  
  1.) Snowshoe -- (travel on snowshoes; "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store")
  
  Snowshoe - A device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

• Sounder1.) Sounder -- (a device for making soundings)
  
  1.) Sound -- (financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy")
  
  Sounder - A device for making soundings

• source of illumination - no definition found

• Stabilizer1.) Stabilizer -- (a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state)
  
  2.) Stabilizer -- (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)
  
  Stabilizer, Stabiliser1.) Stabilizer, stabiliser -- (a device for making something stable)
  
  Stabiliser - A chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

• Stemmer1.) Stripper, stemmer, sprigger -- (a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books)
  
  2.) Stemmer -- (a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers)
  
  Stemmer - A worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books

• Stencil1.) Stencil -- (device that has a sheet perforated with printing through which ink or paint can pass to create a printed pattern)
  
  1.) Stencil -- (mark or print with a stencil)
  
  Stencil - Device that has a sheet perforated with printing through which ink or paint can pass to create a printed pattern

• Straightener1.) Straightener -- (a device for straightening; "a hair straightener")
  
  Straightener - A device for straightening; "a hair straightener"

• Strengthener1.) Strengthener, reinforcement -- (a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook")
  
  Strengthener, Reinforcement1.) Support, reinforcement, reenforcement -- (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")
  
  2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")
  
  Support - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"")
  
  2.) Reinforcement, reenforcement -- (information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints")
  
  Reinforcement - A device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

• Stylus1.) Stylus -- (a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player)
  
  2.) Stylus, style -- (a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus")
  
  Stylus - A sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player

• support - no definition found

• Sweatbox1.) Sweatbox -- (small or narrow cell)
  
  2.) Sweatbox -- (a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat)
  
  Sweatbox - Small or narrow cell

• Synchroflash1.) Synchroflash -- (a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter)
  
  Synchroflash - A device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter

• Take-up1.) Take-up -- (a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion)
  
  2.) Take-up -- (the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in)
  
  Take-up - A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion

• Teaser1.) Teaser -- (a worker who teases wool)
  
  2.) Tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer -- (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity))
  
  Teaser - A worker who teases wool

• Throwing stick1.) Throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower -- (a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear)
  
  2.) Boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick -- (a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower)
  
  Throwing stick, Throwing board1.) Throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower -- (a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear)
  
  Throwing board, Spear thrower1.) Throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower -- (a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear)
  
  Spear thrower, Dart thrower1.) Throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower -- (a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear)
  
  Dart thrower - A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear

• Tilter1.) Tilter -- (someone who engages in a tilt or joust)
  
  2.) Tilter -- (a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs)
  
  Tilter - Someone who engages in a tilt or joust

• Tongs1.) Tongs, pair of tongs -- (any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below)
  
  Tongs, Pair of tongs1.) Tongs, pair of tongs -- (any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below)
  
  Pair of tongs - Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

• Trap1.) Trap -- (a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned)
  
  2.) Trap -- (drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas)
  
  Trap - A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• Trigger1.) Gun trigger, trigger -- (lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun)
  
  2.) Trigger -- (a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen)
  
  Trigger - Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

• Valve1.) Valve -- (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)
  
  2.) Valve -- (device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone)
  
  Valve - A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

• Vaporizer1.) Vaporizer, vaporiser -- (a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation))
  
  Vaporizer, Vaporiser1.) Vaporizer, vaporiser -- (a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation))
  
  Vaporiser - A device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)

• ventilator - no definition found

• Washboard1.) Washboard -- (device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on)
  
  2.) Washboard, splashboard -- (protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side)
  
  Washboard - Device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on

• Water cooler1.) Water cooler -- (a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water)
  
  Water cooler - A device for cooling and dispensing drinking water

Meaning 5 of Pullswrench, twist, pull injury, hurt, harm, trauma

• Birth trauma1.) Birth trauma -- (physical injury to an infant during the birth process)
  
  2.) Birth trauma -- (emotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental illness)
  
  Birth trauma - Physical injury to an infant during the birth process

• Blast trauma1.) Blast trauma -- (injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces))
  
  Blast trauma - Injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)

• Bleeding1.) Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage -- (flow of blood from a Rupture1.) Rupture -- (state of being torn or burst open)
  
  2.) Rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out -- (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations")
  
  Rupture - State of being torn or burst opend blood vessels)
  
  1.) Shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage -- (lose blood from one's body)
  
  Bleeding, Hemorrhage1.) Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage -- (flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels)
  
  1.) Shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage -- (lose blood from one's body)
  
  Hemorrhage, Haemorrhage1.) Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage -- (flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels)
  
  Haemorrhage - Flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels

• Blunt trauma1.) Blunt trauma -- (injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car))
  
  Blunt trauma - Injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)

• Bruise1.) Bruise, contusion -- (an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration)
  
  1.) Bruise, contuse -- (injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee")
  
  Bruise, Contusion1.) Bruise, contusion -- (an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration)
  
  2.) Contusion -- (the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion")
  
  Contusion - An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

• Bump1.) Bump -- (a lump on the body caused by a blow)
  
  2.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  Bump - A lump on the body caused by a blow

• burn - no definition found

• dislocation - no definition found

• Electric shock1.) Electric shock -- (the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks")
  
  2.) Electric shock -- (trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness)
  
  Electric shock - The use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"

• Fracture1.) Fracture, break -- (breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall")
  
  2.) Fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break -- ((geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust")
  
  Fracture, Break1.) Interruption, break -- (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt")
  
  2.) Break, good luck, happy chance -- (an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break")
  
  Break - Breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"

• Frostbite1.) Frostbite, cryopathy -- (destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene)
  
  Frostbite, Cryopathy1.) Frostbite, cryopathy -- (destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene)
  
  Cryopathy - Destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

• Intravasation1.) Intravasation -- (entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel)
  
  Intravasation - Entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel

• Penetrating trauma1.) Penetrating trauma, penetrating injury -- (injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body)
  
  Penetrating trauma, Penetrating injury1.) Penetrating trauma, penetrating injury -- (injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body)
  
  Penetrating injury - Injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body

• Pinch1.) Pinch -- (a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession")
  
  2.) Pinch -- (an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed)
  
  Pinch - A painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"

• rupture - no definition found

• Sting1.) Sting, stinging -- (a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles")
  
  2.) Pang, sting -- (a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience")
  
  Sting, Bite1.) Bite -- (a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person)
  
  2.) Morsel, bit, bite -- (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread")
  
  Bite, Insect bite1.) Sting, bite, insect bite -- (a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin)
  
  Insect bite - A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

• strain - no definition found

• Whiplash1.) Whiplash, whiplash injury -- (an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident))
  
  2.) Whip, lash, whiplash -- (a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt")
  
  Whiplash, Whiplash injury1.) Whiplash, whiplash injury -- (an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident))
  
  Whiplash injury - An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

• Wale1.) Wale, welt, weal, wheal -- (a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions)
  
  2.) Wale, strake -- (thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship)
  
  Wale, Welt1.) Wale, welt, weal, wheal -- (a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions)
  
  2.) Welt -- (a raised or strengthened seam)
  
  Welt, Weal1.) Wale, welt, weal, wheal -- (a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions)
  
  Weal, Wheal1.) Wale, welt, weal, wheal -- (a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions)
  
  Wheal - A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

• Wound1.) Wound, lesion -- (any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision)
  
  2.) Wound, injury, combat injury -- (a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat)
  
  Wound, Lesion1.) Lesion -- (any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part)
  
  2.) Wound, lesion -- (any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision)
  
  Lesion - Any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision

• Wrench1.) Wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull")
  
  2.) Twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement)
  
  Wrench, Twist1.) Turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn")
  
  2.) Construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct")
  
  Twist, Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")
  
  Pull - A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

Meaning 6 of Pullspuff, drag, pull inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in

• Gasp1.) Gasp, pant -- (a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted")
  
  1.) Pant, puff, gasp, heave -- (breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily")
  
  Gasp, Pant1.) Pant -- (the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine))
  
  2.) Trouser, pant -- ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers")
  
  Pant - A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"

• Puff1.) Puff, puff of air, whiff -- (a short light gust of air)
  
  2.) Puff -- (a light inflated pastry or puff shell)
  
  Puff, Drag1.) Drag, retarding force -- (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)
  
  2.) Drag -- (something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land")
  
  Drag, Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (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")
  
  2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")
  
  Pull - A short light gust of air

Meaning 7 of Pullspull effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

• Struggle1.) Struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
  
  2.) Conflict, struggle, battle -- (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs")
  
  Struggle - An energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"

• Trouble1.) Trouble, problem -- (a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?")
  
  2.) Fuss, trouble, bother, hassle -- (an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother")
  
  Trouble, Difficulty1.) Trouble, difficulty -- (an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty")
  
  2.) Difficulty -- (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent")
  
  Difficulty - A source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

• Least effort1.) Least effort, least resistance -- (the least effortful way to do something)
  
  Least effort, Least resistance1.) Least effort, least resistance -- (the least effortful way to do something)
  
  Least resistance - The least effortful way to do something

• Strain1.) Strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
  
  2.) Stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson)
  
  Strain, Straining1.) Strain, straining -- (an intense or violent exertion)
  
  2.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  Straining - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

• Exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  2.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  Exercise, Exercising1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  1.) Exert, exercise -- (put to use; "exert one's power or influence")
  
  Exercising, Physical exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  Physical exercise, Physical exertion1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  Physical exertion, Workout1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  Workout - The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

• pull - no definition found

• Application1.) Application -- (a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications")
  
  2.) Application, practical application -- (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis")
  
  Application, Diligence1.) Diligence -- (conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation)
  
  2.) Diligence, industriousness, industry -- (persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues")
  
  Diligence - A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

• Overkill1.) Overkill -- (the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required)
  
  2.) Overkill -- (any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal)
  
  Overkill - The capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

• Supererogation1.) Supererogation -- (an effort above and beyond the call of duty)
  
  Supererogation - An effort above and beyond the call of duty

• Overexertion1.) Overexertion -- (excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results)
  
  Overexertion - Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results

• Friction1.) Clash, friction -- (a state of conflict between persons)
  
  2.) Friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
  
  Friction, Detrition1.) Abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition -- (erosion by friction)
  
  2.) Grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition -- (the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice)
  
  Detrition, Rubbing1.) Friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
  
  2.) Rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)
  
  Rubbing - A state of conflict between persons