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overpull

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/
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  • /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpʊl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The driver for a pump that has the eccentrics above or beside the gear wheel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of pulling too much.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To pull something with more force than (someone or something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To pull (something) too far, or with too much force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To lure away more enemies than one can handle in combat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

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History

Etymology

From over- + pull.