"pull cord" meaning in All languages combined

See pull cord on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pull cords [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pull cord (plural pull cords)
  1. a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.
    Sense id: en-pull_cord-en-noun-OYfPFy3p
  2. a cord used to start a petrol-engined lawnmower, chainsaw or the like, where it is not feasible to have a starter motor. Translations (lawnmower pull cord): startsnöre [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pull_cord-en-noun-qF99aJhd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of 'lawnmower pull cord': 22 78

Inflected forms

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