pull an oar in English

Forms: pulls an oar [present, singular, third-person], pulling an oar [participle, present], pulled an oar [participle, past], pulled an oar [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Suggesting the teamwork employed by competitive rowers. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull an oar (third-person singular simple present pulls an oar, present participle pulling an oar, simple past and past participle pulled an oar)

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  "etymology_text": "Suggesting the teamwork employed by competitive rowers.",
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    {
      "form": "pulls an oar",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulled an oar",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulled an oar",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "To contribute toward a group effort."
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "pull an oar"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Suggesting the teamwork employed by competitive rowers.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pulls an oar",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulling an oar",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulled an oar",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pulled an oar",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "To contribute toward a group effort."
      ],
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        ],
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}

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"pull an oar" meaning in English

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