Yank

  1. Noun.  (US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States.
  2. Noun.  (context, sometimes) A Yankee, an American: someone from the United States.
  3. Noun.  A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To pull something with a quick, strong action.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) to remove from circulation.

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