# overpull

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/

## Definitions
1. 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. The driver for a pump that has the eccentrics above or beside the gear wheel.
3. The act of pulling too much.

## Etymology
From over- + pull.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overpull