ELECTRIC SWITCH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)