n.
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act or an instance of pulling b (1) : a draft of liquid (2) : an inhalation of smoke c : the effort expended in moving <a long pull uphill> d : force required to overcome resistance to pulling <a trigger with a four pound pull >
2 a : ADVANTAGE b : special influence
3 : PROOF 6A
4 : a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling <a drawer pull >
5 : a force that attracts, compels, or influences : ATTRACTION
6 : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching <a muscle pull > <a groin pull >