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pullcord

pullcord noun: a cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.

Noun

pullcord (plural pullcords)

  1. A cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.
    • The switch is operated by a rope pullcord at the level and a plastic-coated wire pullcord anywhere between levels.1964, Ontario. Dept, “Bulletin”, in Mines, numbers 163-167, page 15

Forms of pullcord

pluralpullcords
alternative formpull cord
alternative formpull-cord

Origin of pullcord

From pull + cord.

Questions about pullcord

What does pullcord mean?
Pullcord means a cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.
What part of speech is pullcord?
Pullcord is a noun.
What is the plural of pullcord?
The plural of pullcord is pullcords.

Words near pullcord in the dictionary

  1. Pullanos
  2. pullas
  3. pullback
  4. pullbacks
  5. pullchain
  6. pullcord
  7. pullcords
  8. pulldoo
  9. pulldoos
  10. pulldown
  11. pulldowns

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