pull a switch
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to operate a switch quickly, often a lever
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Examples (10)
- The mechanic had to pull the switch to restart the engine.
- With a quick motion, she pulled the emergency switch.
- He reached for the lever and pulled the main switch.
- The operator pulled the switch to isolate the faulty circuit.
- In a moment of panic, he pulled the wrong switch.
- The pilot pulled the switch to deploy the landing gear.
- The technician pulled the switch to engage the safety mechanism.
- To test the system, they had to pull a test switch.
- Faced with the emergency, the engineer pulled the main power switch.
- You need to pull this switch to activate the auxiliary power.