English > electric switch: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit. |
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Synonyms | switch, electrical switch |
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Narrower | commutator | switch for reversing the direction of an electric current |
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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 |
push button, push, button | An electrical switch operated by pressing |
selector, selector switch | A switch that is used to select among alternatives |
three-way switch, three-point switch | An electric switch that has three terminals |
time-switch | A switch set to operate at a desired time |
toggle switch, toggle, on-off switch, on/off switch | A hinged switch that can assume either of two positions |
Broader | control, controller | A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine |
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Spanish | interruptor |
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Catalan | interruptor |
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