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THREE-WAY SWITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does three-way switch mean?
• THREE-WAY SWITCH (noun)
The noun THREE-WAY SWITCH has 1 sense:
1. an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations
Familiarity information: THREE-WAY SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
three-point switch; three-way switch
Hypernyms ("three-way switch" is a kind of...):
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (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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