any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"
cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"