puller

English

Etymology

From Middle English puller, pullere, equivalent to pull + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpʊlɚ/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊlə(ɹ)

Noun

puller (plural pullers)

  1. Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.
    • 2017, Kyra Sundance, Dog Training 101, page 84:
      If your dog is a puller, try attaching your leash to the front chest clip on her harness.
  2. A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

puller m (definite singular pulleren, indefinite plural pullere, definite plural pullerne)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by pullert

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

puller m (definite singular pulleren, indefinite plural pullerar, definite plural pullerane)

  1. (pre-2005) alternative form of pullert
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