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  • 21To pull off — Pull Pull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulling}.] [AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.] 1. To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. [1913 Webster] Ne er pull your hat upon your brows.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22Battle of Gibeah — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle at Gibeah partof= Book of Judges caption= A Levite and his wife are given lodging in the city of Gibeah. date=Sometimes between 1200 1000 b.c., at the time of Israelite judges place=Gibeah, Canaan casus=… …

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  • 23Pull — Pull, n. 1. The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. [1913 Webster] I awakened with a violent pull upon the ring which was fastened at the top of my box. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A contest; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24pulling — n. grabbing and drawing toward; towing, dragging pÊŠl n. act of grabbing and drawing away; influence; press proof, test print used for proofreading before a print run (Printing); handle, grip v. grab and draw away; drag, tow; remove, take away;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 25traction — n. 1. Drawing, pulling, draught. 2. Tension. 3. Attraction, drawing toward …

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  • 26adducent — adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part • Syn: ↑adductive, ↑adducting • Ant: ↑abducent • Derivationally related forms: ↑adduct (for: ↑ …

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  • 27adducting — adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part • Syn: ↑adducent, ↑adductive • Ant: ↑abducent (for: ↑adducent) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 28adductive — adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part • Syn: ↑adducent, ↑adducting • Ant: ↑abducent (for: ↑adducent) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 29adducent — /euh dooh seuhnt, euh dyooh /, adj. Physiol. drawing toward, as by the action of a muscle; adducting. [1685 95; < L adducent (s. of adducens), prp. of adducere. See ADDUCE, ENT] * * * …

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  • 30 — 【만】 저물다; 해가 지다; 늦다; 저녁 日 (날일) + 免 (면할면) 日부 7획 (총11획) [1] sunset; night; evening [2] late [3] drawing toward the end [4] younger; junior 大器晩成 (대기만성) 크게 될 사람은 오랜 공적을 쌓아 늦게 이루어진다는 뜻. 晩時之歎 (만시지탄) 기회를 놓쳤거나 때가 뒤늦게 찾아왔음을 한탄함. 십일지국 (十日之菊) . 사후약방문 (死後藥方文) …

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