overpull

  1. Noun.  (context, 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. Verb.  (transitive, lang en) To pull something with more force than (someone or something).
  3. Verb.  (transitive, lang en) To pull (something) too far, or with too much force.

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