pulldown
[ poo l-doun ]
/ ˈpʊlˌdaʊn /
noun Movies.
a mechanism that intermittently advances the film through the film gate of a camera or projector.
Origin of pulldown
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase
pull down
Words nearby pulldown
pull-on,
pull-quote,
pull-top,
pull-up,
pullback,
pulldown,
pulled,
pullet,
pulley,
pulley bone,
pulley stile
Definition for pulldown (2 of 2)
pull-down
[ poo l-doun ]
/ ˈpʊlˌdaʊn /
adjective
designed to be pulled down for use: a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front.
Origin of pull-down
First recorded in 1905–10; adj. use of verb phrase
pull down