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  pull-down

  adjective

  designed to be pulled down for use.
• pull down
  pull down

  verb

  (tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish

pull-down

American  

[pool-daun] / 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

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Example Sentences

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In addition to the tech stuff, the buses are decked out with seat belts, and have pull-down harnesses for little kids who still need a car seat.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 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

"Some of the models are starting to indicate that we'll start to pull down some smoke," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

The “swift” change in fuel costs and the impact on already fragile industry profitability is likely to force airlines to pull down supply, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

“If they’re running up against the 22% price increase year-to-date, they may pull down their buying programs to see if they can buy a dip, or they can buy when prices stabilize.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Tangled up with a Georgia Southern defender, Lane needed just a single outstretched arm to pull down the Trojans’ first score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025

Then I turn around, face the door I just closed, pull down my pants, and fall on the toilet—I don’t sit; I fall like a carcass, feeling my butt accommodate the rim.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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