Outpull

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass in pulling. transitive

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

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

Etymology

From out- + pull.

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