pulldown

[pool-doun]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Movies.

a mechanism that intermittently advances the film through the film gate of a camera or projector.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulldown¹

First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase pull down

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Example Sentences

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As the continents continue to squeeze together, the oceanic crust is eventually replaced by continental crust, the source of the pulldown signal.

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The big surprise to us was the energy pulldown.

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A: Since pullout and pulldown kitchen faucet styles have became popular, sprayhead technology has really taken off.

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The standard spray pattern for most pullout/pulldown kitchen faucets is a “ring” spray, and you can upgrade from there with setting options.

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She told the inquest that Miss Evans had opened the pulldown window and leant her head out very slightly for about 30 seconds, before Miss Roper put her head out.

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When To Use

�� does pull-down mean?

Pull-down describes something that you tug from a higher to lower position, as in Pull-down menus on mobile phones can be so tiny that they’re hard to use.The adjective pull-down comes from the verb phrase pull down, while pulldown is the mechanism that allows you to pull something down.Example: This house has a pull-down bed to save space for furniture.

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