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Meaning: Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects Synonyms: electric switch; electrical switch; switch 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) "Penny wise, pound foolish." (English proverb) "Who pats the chicken, eats the egg." (Albanian proverb) "Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire." (Arabic proverb) "The morning rainbow reaches the fountains; the evening rainbow fills the sails." (Corsican proverb)
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