pull station

pʊl ˈsteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of pull station - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fire safety

TECH.

device to activate fire alarm manually

TECH.

He pulled the pull station during the fire drill.
The pull station was located near the emergency exit.
In case of fire, activate the pull station immediately.

fire alarm

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Images of pull station

device to activate fire alarm manually

Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with station

that train has left the station

exp.

indicate opportunity or moment has already passed and cannot be changed

That train has left the station; we missed our chance to apply.

take up station

move to and stay in a specific place for a purpose

The guards take up station at the entrance every morning.

bus station

place where buses pick up or drop off passengers

She waited at the bus station for the next ride to the city..

train station

place where trains stop for passengers

We waited at the train station for our ride.

metro station

place where metro trains stop for passengers

We met at the metro station near the museum.

police station

building where police officers work and public can report crimes

She went to the police station to report the theft..

radio station

place with equipment for radio broadcasting

The radio station aired the news at 6 PM.

railway station

place where trains stop for passengers

We waited at the railway station for the train.

baby changing station

place designed for changing diapers of infants

The mall has a baby changing station next to the restrooms.

bike station

place where bikes are parked or stored

The bike station near the park is always full.

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French:déclencheur manuel, ...
German:Brandmelder, ...
Italian:pulsante antincendio, ...
Spanish:estación de alarma, ...
Portuguese:estação de alarme, ...
Chinese:火警手动启动器, ...
Japanese:火災報知器, ...
Arabic:كاسِر إِنْذار الحَريق, ...
Hebrew:לַחְצַן אַזְעָקַת אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:рычаг пожарной сигнализации, ...
Ukrainian:пожежний сповіщувач, ...
Hindi:पुल स्टेशन, ...
Bengali:অ্যালার্ম যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:dispositiu d'alarma, ...
Czech:ruční hlásič požáru, ...
Danish:brandalarm, ...
Dutch:brandmelder, ...
Greek:σταθμός συναγερμού, ...
Hungarian:kézi jelzésadó, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូតុងទាញបន្លឺសញ្ញាអគ្គិភ័យ, ...
Korean:비상 경보 장치, ...
Persian:دستگاه کششی, ...
Polish:ręczny przycisk alarmowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):acionador de alarme, ...
Romanian:dispozitiv de alarmă, ...
Swedish:brandlarm, ...
Thai:สัญญาณเตือนไฟไหม้, ...
Turkish:yangın alarm düğmesi, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị báo cháy, ...

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