What does pull chain mean?

Definitions for pull chain
pull cha·in

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pull chain.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. pull chainnoun

    a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)

Wikipedia

  1. pull chain

    A pullstring (pull string, pull-string), pullcord (pull cord, pull-cord), or pullchain (pull-chain, pull chain) is a string, cord, or chain wound on a spring-loaded spindle that engages a mechanism when it is pulled. It is most commonly used in toys and motorized equipment. More generally and commonly, a pullstring can be any type of string, cord, rope, or chain, attached to an object in some way used to pull or mechanically manipulate part of it.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce pull chain?

How to say pull chain in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pull chain in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pull chain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pull chain in a Sentence

  1. Hannah Arrington:

    On the X-ray, it showed a line that almost looked like a pull chain cord for a fan.


Translations for pull chain

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for pull chain »

Translation

Find a translation for the pull chain definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"pull chain." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/pull+chain>.

Discuss these pull chain definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for pull chain? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    pull chain

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
    A taper
    B schlockmeister
    C profaneness
    D exponent

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for pull chain: