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pulling

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pulling [′pu̇l·iŋ]
(electronics)
An effect that forces the frequency of an oscillator to change from a desired value; causes include undesired coupling to another frequency source or the influence of changes in the oscillator load impedance.
(petroleum engineering)
Withdrawing sucker rods and production tubing from a pumping well prior to cleaning out or replacing parts of the pump.
pulling
In painting, the resistance to movement while brushing, resulting from high viscosity of the paint.
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There is use also of ambitious men, in pulling down the greatness of any subject that overtops; as Tiberius used Marco, in the pulling down of Sejanus.
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Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts.
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By this time the jailer had tired of sticking pins in the General, and was amusing himself by carefully pulling the Nome's whiskers out by the roots, one at a time.
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