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pull switch
pull switch n.
Brit. 
/ˈpʊl swɪtʃ/
, /ˈpʊl swɪtʃ/U.S. /ˈpʊl ˌswɪtʃ/
a switch operated by a pull-cord./ˈpʊl ˌswɪtʃ/ΘΚΠ
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1888 D. Salomons Managem. Accumulators (ed. 3) ii. ii. 97 The Browett pull switch is fixed near the cornice, and by pulling a cord, the light is put on; also turned off by a similar action.
1961 P. de Vomécourt Army of Amateurs xx. 236 Under the heap was a pound of plastic explosive, attached to it a ‘pull switch’... We tugged at the pull switch.
1971 D. Bagley Freedom Trap vi. 130 The light switch in the bathroom was operated..by a ceiling pull-switch from which a strong cord hung to a convenient hand level.
1993 Collins Compl. DIY Man. (new ed.) vii. 325/2 Use a 20amp ceiling-mounted pull-switch with a mechanical on/off indicator.
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