Her hand had no sooner found the tasseled pull cord than the door swung open.

I crossed the room, grabbed the pull cord, yanked the shade up.

Small internal combustion engines are often started by pull cords.

My hand found the pull cord on the lamp beside the divan and the place was in darkness.

Another unusual feature was a pull cord to start the engine.

The dangling group of pull cords is replaced by a spring motor system.

I felt for what looked like a pull cord and gave it a tug.

I was wondering whether the pull cord opened the door as well as closed it.

As on a lawn mower, the starter is a pull cord.