electrical switch
English Thesaurus
1. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | control, controller, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | commutator, |
| definition | : | switch for reversing the direction of an electric current (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cutout, |
| definition | : | a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ignition switch, |
| definition | : | switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | three-point switch, three-way switch, |
| definition | : | an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | time-switch, |
| definition | : | a switch set to operate at a desired time (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | flip, switch, throw, |
| definition | : | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | flip, switch, throw, |
| definition | : | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact) |
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