| 释义 |
pull·er
\ˈpu̇lə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from pullen to pull + -er — more at pull
: one that pulls
< proud setter up and puller down of kings — Shakespeare >
as
a. : an instrument or device for pulling or extracting something
< a tack puller >
< a cork puller >
b.
(1) : one that stretches, softens, and removes flesh from fur pelts
(2) : one that removes wool from sheepskins
(3) : a worker who pulls metal parts from a heat-treating furnace
(4) : a shoe worker who stretches and fastens uppers into the proper shape and position for lasting
(5) : a laundry worker who pulls articles from a washing machine and takes them to the extractor
(6) : a textile worker who bunches bleached yarn skeins
c. : a horse that habitually thrusts its head forward against the bit and so maintains a pull on the reins
d. : one that releases clay targets from a trap for skeet shooters and trapshooters
e. : a long-handled stout elliptical knife used in turpentining for opening a face that is beyond ordinary reach
f. : one that draws business
< this ad is an excellent puller > |