pulldown

pull·down

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo l-doun]
- /ˈpʊlˌdaʊn/
- /ˈpʊldaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l-doun]
- /ˈpʊlˌdaʊn/

Definitions of pulldown word

noun pulldown a mechanism that intermittently advances the film through the film gate of a camera or projector. 1
adjective pulldown designed to be pulled down for use: a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front. 1

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Origin of pulldown

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; noun use of verb phrase pull down

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Parts of speech for Pulldown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pulldown

pulldown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pulldown usage trend in Literature

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