A rod-shaped component in machinery or construction used to provide tension or pull; pull rod; drag link; draw bar.

A rod made of nested tubes of different diameters that can be extended or shortened, such as a telescopic antenna or the handle of a suitcase.

A shot in billiards where the cue ball is struck below its center to give it backspin, causing it to return toward the player after hitting another ball.

A basketball move where a player in mid-air pulls the ball back toward their body to avoid a block before releasing it for a layup or shot.