And when the clamor of the public led to an investigation into these conditions, and the mayor of the city was forced to order the enforcement of the law, the packers got a judge to issue an injunction forbidding him to do it!
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Pulling. Pulling is a BBC comedy series, produced by Silver River Productions and broadcast on BBC Three, about three single female friends who live in Penge, south-east London.
pull factor. A term of art referring to the various factors (e.g., targeted recruiting from wealthy countries, better lifestyle, higher wages) that compel a doctor to leave a developing country in favour of a wealthier one, thereby exacerbating the shortages of trained health personnel in less developed countries.