pull chain

/pʊl tʃeɪn/
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Other forms: pull chains

Definitions of pull chain
  1. noun
    a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
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    type of:
    chain
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
    pull
    a device used for pulling something
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