- wire|pull
- wire|pull «WYR PUL», transitive verb, intransitive verb.Informal. to promote by wirepulling.
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wire|pull|er — «WYR PUL uhr», noun. Informal. a person who uses secret influence to accomplish his purposes. SYNONYM(S): manipulator … Useful english dictionary
wire-pull — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from wire puller : to pull wires knows how to wire pull and intrigue P.L.Ford … Useful english dictionary
wire|pull|ing — «WYR PUL ihng», noun. Informal. the use of secret influence to accomplish a purpose … Useful english dictionary
Wire-pulling — Wire pull ing, n. The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wire — See: ACROSS THE WIRE, DOWN TO THE WIRE, PULL STRINGS or PULL WIRES … Dictionary of American idioms
wire — See: ACROSS THE WIRE, DOWN TO THE WIRE, PULL STRINGS or PULL WIRES … Dictionary of American idioms
wire — See: across the wire, down to the wire, pull strings or pull wires … Словарь американских идиом
Wire-puller — wirepuller wirepuller, Wire puller Wire pull er, n. One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends; an intriguer. [1913 Webster] Political wire pullers and convention… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pull strings — Synonyms and related words: act on, angle, approach, bear upon, contrive, draw, draw on, engineer, exert influence, finagle, gerrymander, get cozy with, intrigue, jockey, lead on, lobby, lobby through, machinate, magnetize, make advances, make… … Moby Thesaurus
Pull-up resistor — Pull up resistors are used in electronic logic circuits to ensure that inputs to logic systems settle at expected logic levels if external devices are disconnected. Pull up resistors may also be used at the interface between two different types… … Wikipedia
