outpull en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + pull.
Meanings
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(transitive) To surpass in pulling.
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.
1994, Donald B. DeYoung, Science and the Bible, volume 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outpulled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outpulled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outpulls | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outpulling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |