pulldown

[ pool-doun ]

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

Origin of pulldown

1
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase pull down

Other definitions for pull-down (2 of 2)

pull-down
[ pool-doun ]

adjective
  1. designed to be pulled down for use: a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front.

Origin of pull-down

2
First recorded in 1905–10; adj. use of verb phrase pull down

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How to use pulldown in a sentence

  • They climb up on the neighbouring houses with wet sails, and pull down sheds and boardings.

    Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
  • Then she issued her commands to the men, and fiercely she bade them pull down that barricade and take the dog alive.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • He came upon a third which his trunk could not pull down, so he turned around and walked away from it.

    Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal Mukerji
  • Some of the officers begged Captain Jones to pull down his flag and surrender, but he would not give up.

British Dictionary definitions for pull down

pull down

verb
  1. (tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish: the old houses were pulled down

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Other Idioms and Phrases with pulldown

pulldown

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

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