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overpulls

overpulls is the plural of overpull.

overpulls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overpull.

Meaning of overpull

Noun

overpull (usually uncountable, plural overpulls)

  1. (usually) The amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.
  2. (usually) The driver for a pump that has the eccentrics above or beside the gear wheel.
  3. (usually) The act of pulling too much.

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Questions about overpulls

What is overpulls the plural of?
Overpulls is the plural of overpull.

Words near overpulls in the dictionary

  1. overpublicizing
  2. overpublish
  3. overpull
  4. overpulled
  5. overpulling
  6. overpulls
  7. overpulse
  8. overpulsed
  9. overpulses
  10. overpulsing
  11. overpump

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