pulling
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(′pu̇l·iŋ)
(electronics) An effect that forces the frequency of an oscillator to change from a desired value; causes include undesired coupling to another frequency source or the influence of changes in the oscillator load impedance.
(petroleum engineering) Withdrawing sucker rods and production tubing from a pumping well prior to cleaning out or replacing parts of the pump.
In painting, the resistance to movement while brushing, resulting from high viscosity of the paint.
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IN BRIEF: Drawing or tugging at with force; (with weight) doing one's share.
Anybody who isn't pulling his weight is probably pushing his luck.
— Franklin P. Jones
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