pullcord

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noun

A cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.

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Meanings

nounpullcord (plural pullcords)

plural pullcords · alternative pull cord · alternative pull-cord

  1. A cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.

    The switch is operated by a rope pullcord at the level and a plastic-coated wire pullcord anywhere between levels.

    1964, Ontario. Dept, “Bulletin”, in Mines, numbers 163-167, page 15

Origin

From pull + cord.

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APA

pullcord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullcord

MLA

“pullcord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullcord. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pullcord,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullcord.

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