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    ELECTRICAL 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 circuitplay

    Synonyms:

    electric switch; electrical switch; switch

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("electrical 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 "electrical 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)

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