Pullstring

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cord that activates or releases something when pulled.

    "The toy includes a pullstring phonograph and a mechanism for preventing inward movement of the string until the predetermined operation is performed."

Example

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"The toy includes a pullstring phonograph and a mechanism for preventing inward movement of the string until the predetermined operation is performed."

Etymology

From pull + string.

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