pulling vs actuation

pulling and actuation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulling	Yes	No	No	No
actuation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actuation is a hypernym of pulling; that is, actuation is a word with a broader meaning than pulling:

pulling: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
actuation: the act of propelling

Other hypernyms of pulling include propulsion.

pulling (noun)	actuation (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you	the act of propelling