What does "pull-down" mean?

A dynamic menu; a list of options in a computer application which appears below a heading when it is selected, and remains only as long as the user needs it.

What is a synonym for "pull-down"?

Common synonyms include: dodder.

Pull-down

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A dynamic menu; a list of options in a computer application which appears below a heading when it is selected, and remains only as long as the user needs it. countable, uncountable
2
A technique by which a protein is brought down in a test tube by another. countable, uncountable
3
The conversion of video footage to a higher frame rate by duplicating certain frames. countable, uncountable
"When a TV monitor is in shot, and the film is transferred to video through the normal 2:3 pulldown there will be a strobing effect where the film and video frame rates clash."
4
Dodder (plant of genus Cuscuta). uncountable, usually
5
A trick done with rings where each ring is pulled down over the head instead of being caught and held in the hand. countable, uncountable
"Another classic trick with rings is the 'pull-down'. This can only be done with rings that fit easily over your head."

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An exercise mostly performed by pulling cables, a bar, or handles from a machine situated diagonally to the front top of the sportsman and targetting the rear muscles. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1
That can be pulled down (lowered). not-comparable
"The new seating in the second-class open coach; note the newspaper racks and the pull-down tables on the seat-backs."