pull cords
Yank to operate
Pull cords are strings or ropes that operate a mechanism when pulled.
Window blinds have pull cords to raise, lower, or tilt the slats.
Lamps may have pull cords instead of switches.
Emergency pull cords on trains or buses alert the driver.
Parachutes deploy via pull cord.
She yanked the pull cord to start the lawnmower.
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- lanyardWearable cord for items
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- toggleTwo-position switch
- parachutingControlled freefall using canopy
ceiling fans · string · curtains · ropes · Venetian blinds · emergency stop · handles · garage door openers · loops · silk threads · knots · steel cables · activations · light fixtures · bathroom fan · lawn mower · textured surfaces · drawstrings
- bus transitbus stop, bus stops, bus route, bus routes, bus driver
- curtain hardwarecurtain rod, curtain rods, curtain rings, curtain hooks, curtain track
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
pull cordspush buttons
Deliberately provoke irritation
toggle switches · foot pedals · press buttons · dials · levers
pull cordsmotion detectors
Devices sensing physical activity
proximity sensors · timers · automated systems · infrared sensors · voice activation
pull cordstouchscreens
Pressure-sensitive display interfaces
voice controls · voice commands · remote controls · motion sensors · digital interfaces
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