Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puller

/ˈpʊlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
puller
IPA
/ˈpʊlɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.

noun

A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English puller, pullere, equivalent to pull + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʊlɚ/

Inflected Forms

pullers (plural)

Derived Forms

hairpuller legpuller toothpuller Wirepuller

Phrases

boat-puller cable puller crowd-puller focus puller leg-puller nail puller pound puller power puller

Synonyms

tugger dragger

Rhymes With

fuller buller kuehler muller

Questions

How do you pronounce puller?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊlɚ/.
What does puller mean?
Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.
Where does puller come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce puller

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