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• pull-down
  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-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

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These four-seaters — mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-Y, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra, all complete with pull-down lap-bars and working taillights — were unveiled at a media event Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

For a closer look at the president’s personal life, go to the “The Eisenhowers” pull-down menu and click on the “Ike and Mamie’s Favorites” section.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 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

The price index of personal-consumption expenditures declined by 0.1% last month as lower energy prices helped pull down the overall price level, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

Many economists are bracing for officials to pull down their expectations for the economy.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was distasteful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

In a little office he pull down a box full of doctor stuff and bandage us up.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple