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pulling a permit

pulling a permit is the present participle and gerund of pull a permit.

Meaning of pull a permit

Verb

pull a permit (third-person singular simple present pulls a permit, present participle pulling a permit, simple past and past participle pulled a permit)

  1. To apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.
    • After the tornado struck, the town mandated that the owners of the most badly damaged buildings pull a permit to do the required repairs.

Questions about pulling a permit

What is pulling a permit the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling a permit is the present participle and gerund of pull a permit.

Words near pulling a permit in the dictionary

  1. pulling a face
  2. pulling a fast one
  3. pulling a few strings
  4. pulling a Homer
  5. pulling a lever
  6. pulling a permit
  7. pulling a rabbit from a hat
  8. pulling a rabbit out of a hat
  9. pulling a sickie
  10. pulling a train
  11. pulling about

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