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ELECTRIC SWITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
Synonyms:
electric switch; electrical switch; switch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electric switch" is a kind of...):
control; controller (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electric switch"):
commutator (switch for reversing the direction of an electric current)
cutout (a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload)
ignition switch (switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter)
button; push; push button (an electrical switch operated by pressing)
selector; selector switch (a switch that is used to select among alternatives)
three-point switch; three-way switch (an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations)
time-switch (a switch set to operate at a desired time)
on-off switch; on/off switch; toggle; toggle switch (a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions)
