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haul
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[ verb ] draw slowly or heavily
Examples "haul stones" "haul nets" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)Just as it was being hauled inboard , a sea hit the ship . (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)Japanese fishermen have sometimes observed that sardines hauled up in their nets during a tsunami have enormously swollen stomachs ; the fish have swallowed vast numbers of bottom living diatoms , raised to the surface by the disturbance . Gratified fishermen hauled them in by the thousands . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)Giving the other a dark look , he hauled his bronc around and trotted down off the street . (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)He hauled back on the stick and felt his cheeks sag . |
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[ verb ] (transportation) transport in a vehicle
Examples "haul stones from the quarry in a truck" "haul vegetables to the market" Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)Someone had hauled him over the side , and he had remained silent while they crossed . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)This is not unlike the order received by the sergeant of an army motor_pool : `` Four trucks to Fort_Mason gym , 7 : 30 tonight , for hauling girls to dance . |
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[ noun ] the act of drawing or hauling something
Examples "the haul up the hill went very slowly" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Rummaging through a stack of drawers nearby , you unearthed an antique French chess_set in ivory and sandalwood , which , along with two box_Kodaks , you added to your haul . |
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[ noun ] the quantity that was caught
Synonyms Examples "the catch was only 10 fish" Related terms |
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