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pulling the string

pulling the string is the present participle and gerund of pull the string.

Meaning of pull the string

Verb

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

  1. To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.

Questions about pulling the string

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

Words near pulling the string in the dictionary

  1. pulling the pin
  2. pulling the plug
  3. pulling the rug
  4. pulling the rug out from under
  5. pulling the shutters down
  6. pulling the string
  7. pulling the trigger
  8. pulling the wires
  9. pulling the wool over someone's eyes
  10. pulling through
  11. pulling time

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