pull the wires in English

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

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=pull the wires}} pull the wires (third-person singular simple present pulls the wires, present participle pulling the wires, simple past and past participle pulled the wires)

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        "present"
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"pull the wires" meaning in English

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