Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pullcord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pull-cord
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From pull + cord.

Inflected Forms

pullcords (plural) pull cord (alternative) pull-cord (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pullchain pullstring

Questions

What does pullcord mean?: A cord that can be pulled to activate a light or other mechanism.
Where does pullcord come from?: From pull + cord.

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