"pull cord" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'lawnmower pull cord': 42 58

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pull cord meaning in English (1.3kB)

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