: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

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Other upgrades include an enlarged drop-down screen that, along with a 36-speaker array, can essentially turn the rear seats into a small movie theater. Robert Ferris, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 So the interior has all kinds of cabinet space, including a shoe cupboard on the floor, a pair of overhead cabinets with drop-down doors that double as worktops, and a tall wardrobe in back with a split door that opens around the rear passenger seat back. New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026 The military had recourse to Claude via a drop-down menu in a workflow package, the Maven Smart System, which gathers, synthesizes, and streamlines intelligence. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Gran Turismo is home to over 430 square feet of living space, thanks to the help of its expandable drop-down side wings (which can be equipped with ladders that drop straight into the ocean). Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop-down

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First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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drop-down

adjective
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