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Meaning of "pull cord" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PULL CORD

pull cord  [pʊl kɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULL CORD

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pull cord is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PULL CORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pull cord

Pullstring

A pullstring or pullcord or pullchain is a string, cord, or chain wound on a spring-loaded spindle that engages a mechanism when it is pulled. It is most commonly used in toys and motorized equipment. More generally and commonly, a pullstring can be any type of string, cord, rope, chain, or cable attached to an object in some way used to pull or mechanically manipulate part of it.

Definition of pull cord in the English dictionary

The definition of pull cord in the dictionary is a cord attached to a blind, light switch, appliance, curtain etc which is pulled to operate it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PULL CORD


accord
əˈkɔːd
chord
kɔːd
clavichord
ˈklævɪˌkɔːd
concord
ˈkɒnkɔːd
Concorde
ˈkɒnkɔːd
cord
kɔːd
discord
ˈdɪskɔːd
harpsichord
ˈhɑːpsɪˌkɔːd
misericorde
mɪˈzɛrɪˌkɔːd
needlecord
ˈniːdəlˌkɔːd
notochord
ˈnəʊtəˌkɔːd
off-the-record
ˌɒfðəˈrɛkɔːd
record
ˈrɛkɔːd
whipcord
ˈwɪpˌkɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULL CORD

pull a fast one
pull a fastie
pull about
pull apart
pull back
pull down
pull in
pull off
pull on
pull one´s punches
pull one´s socks up
pull one´s weight
pull oneself together
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull rank
pull someone´s leg
pull strings
pull the plug on

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULL CORD

Bedford cord
bungee cord
communication cord
extension cord
for the record
go on record
have a record
net cord
of one´s own accord
off the record
on record
piping cord
re-record
sash cord
spermatic cord
spinal cord
track record
umbilical cord
with one accord
world record

Synonyms and antonyms of pull cord in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pull cord» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULL CORD

Find out the translation of pull cord to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pull cord from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pull cord» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cable de tracción
570 millions of speakers

English

pull cord
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुल की हड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحب الحبل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тянуть шнур
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabo de tração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ড টানুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tirette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarik tali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zugschnur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プルコード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풀 코드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarik tali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây kéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டு இழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çekme kablosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cordicella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pociągany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тягнути шнур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șnur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορδόνι τραβήγματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trek koord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

draglina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trekksnor
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL CORD»

The term «pull cord» is normally little used and occupies the 116.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL CORD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pull cord

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULL CORD»

Discover the use of pull cord in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pull cord and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
A typical kit consists of a roller with two end caps (one of which includes a pull- cord mechanism), two support brackets, a thin piece of wood, and a pull cord. You can buy the fabric separately and cut it to width and length. The rollers come in ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
2
Popular Mechanics
Old-Time. Pull-Cord. Arrangement. Actuates. Doorbell. Push. Button. Handy. Pocket. for. Eraser. Taped. to. Side. of. Typewriter. Bird-Feeding Station Has Roof of Corrugated Glass Fiber 17" X. If you want to add a touch of character to the front ...
3
Do It Yourself - Natural Eyesight Improvement - Original and ...
... is straight out in front of the body. 10+ times. Then do with opposite handsi' arms. 5 - Left and right feet together. 1 inch apart ok for comfort. Cord under left tool and pull cord up overhead with left handiarin, center oibody Up. down 10+ times.
Clark Night, William Bates, 2011
4
The Good Woodcutter's Guide: Chain Saws, Woodlots, and ...
This takes whatever play there may be out of the bar and ensures a good tight chain. I check the pull cord occasionally for fraying. Cords usually fray where they leave the bottom of the pulling handle. If I notice any wear there, I just pull the cord ...
Dave Johnson, 1998
5
Nuclear war survival skills
Then quickly move your hand so that the pull-cord is kept slack during the entire, free- swinging return stroke. Figure 24 in Section VIII, LARGE KAPs, illustrates this necessary motion. Be sure to provide a comfortable hand-hold on the pull- cord ...
Cresson H. Kearny, 1979
6
Reports of the United States Tax Court
expense, * * * Mr. Dalton testified the pull cord system became an indirect cost." Mr. Dalton prepared the allocation worksheet for the emergency-pull-cord system . He testified that there is a pull-cord system in all iLUs so that in case of an ...
Etats-Unis. Tax court, John T. Fee, 1942
7
Cold and Chilled Storage Technology
The siting of the pull- cord switches should be carefully considered to allow sufficient time for the door to open before the truck arrives at the opening (it should be borne in mind that most fork-lift truck drivers do not as a matter of course slow ...
Clive Dellino, 1997
8
Popular Science
You screw the pull-cord guides into the board, staple the finished shade to it, then screw the board into the inside top of the window frame. After preparing the mounting board, I made the shade. It was not as straightforward a job as sewing an ...
9
Woodshop Dust Control
Here's how the pull-cord system works: A cord is routed around the shop, threaded through a series of closed eyescrews driven into walls, ceilings and/or machine bases as necessary. Any strong cord will do (such as cotton or nylon mason's ...
Sandor Nagyszalanczy, 1996
10
Popular Mechanics
Pull Cord Attached to Toggle Switch Permits Operation by Small Children dren could turn on the lights by themselves. To do this, the top screw of the switch plate is replaced with a wooden pulley, as shown in the detail. Note the sheet- metal ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULL CORD»

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Description: Bud, a soft brown puppy with a blue and white pull cord, stands on red wooden wheels with blue hub caps. A red, blue and white soft ball is at the ... «AAP News, Jul 15»
2
Recalls this week: pull toys, bicycles, wood anchors
DETAILS: Bud and Skipit Wheely Cute Pull Toys. Bud, an 8-inch high soft brown puppy with a blue and white pull cord, stands on red wooden wheels with blue ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
3
VIDEO: Skydiver has midair seizure, can't pull cord
VIDEO: Skydiver has midair seizure, can't pull cord. Posted on Monday, March 2, 2015 by CNN in Features, International News. A skydiving student in Australia ... «Gant Daily, Mar 15»
4
For greiving mom, a campaign to make blinds safer
The main point she makes repeatedly and adamantly is that having a child safety release on the pull cord of a window shade, or tying up the pull cord out of easy ... «Your Niskayuna, Feb 15»
5
Mom's anguish leads to renewed warnings of window blind dangers
She knew that kids can strangle on the pull cords, so she had the cord installed on the opposite side so it would be further from Mac's bed and had a child safety ... «Today.com, Mar 14»
6
Wallsend disabled man set to be evicted in row over emergency pull
A disabled man has been told he will be booted out of his flat because of a row with landlords over an emergency pull cord. Independent Michael Clark has lived ... «ChronicleLive, Dec 13»
7
Baby cord death: blinds with cords have to be banned
The Safety Blind Cord Lock Away available from John Lewis costs under £10 and ... Pull cords on curtains and blinds should be kept short and kept out of reach. «Mirror.co.uk, Sep 13»
8
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
The British Blind and Shutter Association and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents recommend installing cordless blinds, short pull cords, using ... «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 13»
9
Toddler dies after parents find boy hanging from mini-blind cord
Make sure that tasseled pull cords are short and continuous-loop cords are permanently anchored to the floor or wall. Make sure cord stops are properly ... «KSDK, Apr 13»
10
Lifeline under threat: Emergency pull cords to be removed from frail …
Frail pensioners will have lifeline emergency pull cords removed from their homes in a shocking new wave of cuts. Officials say the service, which costs just ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 12»

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