pull-down

American  

[pool-doun] / ˈpʊlˌdaʊn /

adjective

1. designed to be pulled down for use.

   a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front.

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pull down British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish

   the old houses were pulled down

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pull down Idioms  

1. Demolish, destroy, as in They pulled down several old office buildings downtown . [Early 1500s]

2. Lower, reduce; also, depress in health or spirits. For example, The bumper wheat crop is bound to pull down prices , or The flu really pulled him down . [Late 1500s]

3. Draw as wages, as in He pulled down a hefty salary . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of pull-down

First recorded in 1905–10; adj. use of verb phrase pull down

Example Sentences

Find the course at Hillsdale.edu — check under the “Courses” pull-down menu.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023

It included a lat pull-down, chest press, leg extensions, and cable-curl bar.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023

Aronov says it took years of working with the company Butterfly Flexible Seating Solutions to develop the suites, each of which has more than 13 feet of usable space and a pull-down privacy screen.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

The bathroom also features a pull-down support bar next to the toilet, easy-access shower controls and a custom corner vanity with two shelves that can be altered should Perez ever need a wheelchair.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

The small pull-down door that connected the built-in buffet in the dining room to the kitchen counter had not been closed all the way.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English