knife switch

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Definitions of knife switch words

noun knife switch a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips. 1
noun knife switch an electric switch in which a flat metal blade, hinged at one end, is pushed between fixed contacts 0
noun knife switch an electrical switch in which the hinged, knifelike contact blade is pressed down between the contact clips 0
noun knife switch A switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw. 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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