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puller

noun

Simple meaning

Anything that pulls, but usually a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.

Pronunciation

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puuler

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpʊlɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.

  2. Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.

Used this way, puller is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Tool

bearing puller

Anything

nail puller

Applies

colonel puller

Other combinations

focus pullercrowd pullerrickshaw pullerwheel pullergear puller

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • pullverbBase word

    Cause to move by pulling.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • pulleynounDerived noun · specialist

    A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • wire-pullernounCompound term

    One who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends.

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