pull-down

1 of 2

adjective

: 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.Brian O'Reilly

pull down

2 of 2

verb

pulled down; pulling down; pulls down

transitive verb

1
b
: to hunt down : overcome
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)

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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Adjective
Across is a bar that can be hidden or extended with a pull-down counter. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 American walnut beams highlight the ceiling, while a pull-down faucet doubles as a chic sun catcher. Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
In recent years the question of separating NBCUniversal from the broadband business has been raised as it’s considered to have pulled down the stock. Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 In the summer of 2009, Mayo Clinic leaders voiced strong opposition to the creation of a public option, which advocates say would have helped pull down the ballooning price of both health care treatments and insurance. Max Nesterak, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull-down 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1983, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull-down was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near pull-down

pulldoo

pull-down

pull down

Cite this Entry

“Pull-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-down. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pull-down

adjective
ˈpu̇l-ˌdau̇n
: appearing on a computer screen below a selected item
a pull-down menu

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