: 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
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Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
The couple initially relied on a blow-up mattress to sleep in the living room before building their current pull-down bed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the suspect pulled down his face mask to flirt with a hostel employee, per CNN and ABC, which cite police sources.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Both ships are equipped with cabins sleeping up to four guests, including spacious suites with balconies, a queen, and a pull-down bed, along with a small number of interconnecting cabins for larger groups.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
The couple initially relied on a blow-up mattress to sleep in the living room before building their current pull-down bed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
The former South Carolina standout pulled down a 31-yard pass from Young to convert a third-and-11 from the Panthers’ 2 on their final drive.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the suspect pulled down his face mask to flirt with a hostel employee, per CNN and ABC, which cite police sources.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pull-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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