yank

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: yăngk, IPA: /jæŋk/, SAMPA: /j{Nk/

  Rhymes: -æŋk

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[edit] Noun

yank (plural yanks)

1. A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

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• (sudden, vigorous pull): jerk, tug

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to yank (third-person singular simple present yanks, present participle yanking, simple past and past participle yanked)

1. (transitive) To pull something with a quick, strong action.
2. (transitive) to remove from circulation

   They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.

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• (pull with a quick strong action): jerk, tug
• (remove from circulation): pull, recall

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