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

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

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023

Click on “Newsroom” in the pull-down menu, then check under the “Reports and Publications” heading.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2023

So the Mazureks added a Murphy bed — essentially a pull-down wall bed — to their living room, turning it into a space they could use as a bedroom at night.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

Q: We need a new kitchen faucet but I’m confused with my pullout or pull-down choices.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

We’d sit in a small hall with a rickety projector showing some family-oriented fare on a white pull-down screen.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge