: 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)
Synonyms
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 WebDewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 3 June 2024
West Side road blocked A tree fell blocking Montana Avenue between Cheviot and Boudinot avenues, pulling down wires.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 May 2024
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Adjective
There are a queen-size bed and bunk beds in the separate bedroom plus a queen-size pull-down bed in the living area.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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
Verb
The growing number of incentives on new vehicles has helped pull down prices of used cars and trucks.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 3 June 2024
West Side road blocked A tree fell blocking Montana Avenue between Cheviot and Boudinot avenues, pulling down wires.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 May 2024
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“Pull-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-down. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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