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pull cord

pull cord noun: a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.

Noun

pull cord (plural pull cords)

  1. a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.
  2. a cord used to start a petrol-engined lawnmower, chainsaw or the like, where it is not feasible to have a starter motor.

Forms of pull cord

pluralpull cords

Questions about pull cord

What does pull cord mean?
Pull cord means a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.
What part of speech is pull cord?
Pull cord is a noun.
What is the plural of pull cord?
The plural of pull cord is pull cords.

Words near pull cord in the dictionary

  1. pull away the shoulder
  2. pull back
  3. pull back the curtain
  4. pull buoy
  5. pull buoys
  6. pull cord
  7. pull cords
  8. pull down
  9. pull down a notch
  10. pull down the curtain
  11. pull effect

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