overpull

noun, verb — 6 senses

overpull

noun

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/

Etymology From over- + pull.

1

Usually, In an oil well The amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.

2

Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Usually The driver for a pump that has the eccentrics above or beside the gear wheel.

3

Usually The act of pulling too much.

overpull

verb

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpʊl/

Etymology From over- + pull.

1

To pull something with more force than (someone or something).

2

To pull (something) too far, or with too much force.

3

Video games To lure away more enemies than one can handle in combat.

  • A big mistake I see a lot of warlocks do is overpulling with whatever demon they're using. VW's good for two (maybe three), but the succubus is only good for one at a time. But young warlocks don't know this, so they send their demon into a pack of mobs, start up with their DOT's and suddenly find themselves in the middle of melee because the demon can't hold aggro.2008, Jobbles, “Dead server economy?”, in alt.games.warcraft (Usenet):

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