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puller

  • a word derived from pull.

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The rocks are melted down at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit to form perfect silicon “crystals” inside a 35-foot-tall machine called a crystal puller.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

So it’s not just about the actors, it’s about the dolly grip, the focus puller, and you’ve got choreography going on.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2023

Rain or shine, Mohammad Shukkur Ali, a rickshaw puller in his 50s, shows up for work on the streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2023

The book, which chronicled the life of a rickshaw puller in a Kolkata slum, was adapted by Roland Joffé into a 1992 film.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2022

It made Rugen’s mount seem like a plow puller.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman