Pulling: A term used to describe an offensive lineman who, instead of blocking the player in front of him, steps back and moves down the line('pulls') to block another player, usually in a 'trap' or 'sweep.'

 

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Pulling: A term used to describe an offensive lineman who, instead of blocking the player in front of him, steps back and moves down the line('pulls') to block another player, usually in a 'trap' or 'sweep.'

Pulling Up: Pulling up is critical to the success of a dancer because without it, the simple act of rising up would be extremely difficult. It involves the use of the entire body. To pull up, a dancer m . . . View Full Definition

Pulling The Goalie: When a team is down by one goal and they are running out of time, they might take the goalie off the ice and replace him with an attacking player. This is known as pulling the goalie. Of cou . . . View Full Definition

Pulling In Their Horns: Investors selling off positions after a stock or bond market has increased sharply or setting up hedging positions to guard against a negative turn of the market.

Racking Focus (Pulling Focus): Shifting the focus from foreground to background, or vice versa.

Secondary Stall: Any stall resulting from pulling back too soon and too hard while recovering from any other stall. Usually a HIGH-SPEED or ACCELERATED STALL.

High-Speed Stall: Any stall made to occur at more than 1g, such as pulling out of a dive or while turning.

Tensile Strength: The resistance to breaking exhibited by a material when subjected to a pulling stress. Measured in lb/in² or kPa.

Tractor: A propeller mounted in front of its engine, pulling an aircraft through the air, as opposed to a PUSHER configuration.

Rig: A motorcycle with an attached sidecar. Also any combination of motorcycle with or without sidecar pulling a trailer.