: being or appearing below a selected item (such as an icon) in a window overlaying the original view on a computer display
The Mac screen offered help from cartoons, pointing devices, and commands on pull-down screens, making it vastly easier to comprehend than the nearly blank screen IBM presented.—
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pulled down; pulling down; pulls down
2
a
: to bring to a lower level : reduce
b
: to depress in health, strength, or spirits
3
: to draw or earn (wages or salary)
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Examples of pull-down in a Sentence
Verb
a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings
an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down
Recent Examples on the WebAndrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
This can also make changes less messy if your reusable diaper is a pull-down.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Simply open up the protective lid and pull down the hook.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 22 June 2024
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Adjective
Similar to the other trains, there was no communal area, but the corridor was outfitted with pull-down seats.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
This can also make changes less messy if your reusable diaper is a pull-down.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
Verb
The drawers pull down and are perfect for concealing shoes.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Simply open up the protective lid and pull down the hook.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 22 June 2024
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“Pull-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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