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and motorized equipment. More generally and commonly, a pullstring can be any type of string, cord, rope, or chain, attached to an object in some way used to pull or mechanically manipulate part of it.
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have a pullcord, also known as a bell cord, that a passenger can pull to signal the driver that they are requesting a stop. Many newer vehicles now use buttons to request stops instead. The
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is a more complicated animated puppet paper doll that uses a pullstring to move its arms and legs up and down.
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is a type of pullstring used in many aspects of the fashion industry and in bags as a closing device.
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uses pullchains to generate sound effects for silent films. Pre-1990s North American diesel locomotive
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use a pullchain attached to a lever that lifts the plunger to release water into the toilet bowl. The
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String, cord, or chain wound on a spring-loaded spindle that engages a mechanism when pulled
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doll (1972) has a pullstring that changes the doll's eye color. Other non-doll toys like
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device. Some vehicle engines are also started with pullchains, such as the early-1900s
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use a cord pull to open, close, raise, and lower them. Some types of ladders like the
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sports car's doors have no external handles so it uses an interior pullcord instead.
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is perhaps the simplest type of pullstring that pulls a bow's ends together. A
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have a pullchain to raise the weights in order to wind the clock's gears. A
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use a string that is wound around the top and then pulled to make it spin.
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uses a chain or string to actuate a switch, commonly used in lighting and
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franchise), that have a pullstring built into them that activates a
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can be a cord or chain that will stop the train when pulled. Some
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when it is pulled, causing the doll to say a built-in phrase. The
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used a Riedel two-stroke starter motor actuated by a pullcord.
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can have a pullstring that pulls it down from the ceiling. A
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used a lever or pull cord to actuate an air valve. Older
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is a type of pullstring used to release a parachute. A
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