Pull
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A pull is a force
Force
In physics, a force is any influence that causes an object to undergo a change in speed, a change in direction, or a change in shape. In other words, a force is that which can cause an object with mass to change its velocity , i.e., to accelerate, or which can cause a flexible object to deform...

 that acts in the direction of the origin of the force.

Pull may also refer to:
  • Muscle pull, a strain injury
  • Drawer pull
    Drawer pull
    A drawer pull or simply pull is a handle to pull a drawer out of a chest or other furniture piece.A drawer pull often consists of a plate to which a handle is fastened. The handle may swing from one or two points , making a drop drawer pull. The handle may also be fastened to the plate with...

  • Pull (philately)
    Pull (philately)
    In philately a pull is created when an impression of a handstamp or die is made.The wording or design of a handstamp or die appears in reverse when viewing the original so it is necessary to make a pull on to paper to view the image as it will appear in use.Pulls are made of die proofs in order to...

    , impression from a handstamp or die

Sports

  • Pull buoy
    Pull buoy
    A pull buoy or leg float is a figure-eight shaped piece of closed-cell foam used in swim workouts. Swimmers place the buoy between the legs in the crotch area to provide support to the body without kicking the legs; this allows the swimmer to focus on training only their arms.Pull Buoys are an...

    , used for arms-only training in swimming
  • Pull shot, a batting stroke in cricket when a batsman hits a short ball to a leg, often to or over the boundary
  • A phase of a swim stroke in swimming
  • A throw-off in ultimate
    Ultimate (sport)
    Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...

  • In contract bridge
    Contract bridge
    Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...

    , "pull" is a term for a calculated removal the opponents' trumps.

Music

  • "Pull", a song by Blind Melon from the album Nico
    Nico (album)
    Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed...

  • Pull (Winger album), 1993
  • Pull, a 1993 album by Arcwelder
    Arcwelder
    Arcwelder is an American indie rock band which formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988. Originally named Tilt-A-Whirl, the group changed its name to Arcwelder after being informed by Sellner Manufacturing Co. of copyright infringement....

  • Pull (Mr. Mister album)
    Pull (Mr. Mister album)
    Pull is the fourth studio album by American pop band Mr. Mister. It was recorded from 1989 to 1990, but due to the band's being left without a record company - and subsequent breakup - the album was left unreleased until 2010, when it was remixed and released...

    , 2010

See also

  • Draft (disambiguation)
  • Pulley
    Pulley
    A pulley, also called a sheave or a drum, is a mechanism composed of a wheel on an axle or shaft that may have a groove between two flanges around its circumference. A rope, cable, belt, or chain usually runs over the wheel and inside the groove, if present...

    , a device used to pull or lift an object
  • Push (disambiguation)
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