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pull chain

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Noun1.pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
pull - a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"


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Plus, for those of you who are vertically challenged like we are, there''s an easily accessible on/off pull chain.
It is a good idea to carry alone some or all of these materials for getting stuck: winch or comealong, good bumper jack, block of wood, short-handled shovel, pair of grate tracks, pull chain or tug rope, tire inflation device.
Lanpher showed off the bathroom stalls - a later addition than 1861 - with their hugely inefficient tanks and pull chains that run right through the wood partitions.
 
 
 
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