on-off switch
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈɔnˌɔf swɪtʃ/
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interruptor
- The television won't work unless you flip the on-off switch to the 'on' position.
- control of the on-off switch
Angle snapping is handled by a single on off switch, but hint guys just leave that off.
- Angle snapping is handled by a single on off switch, but hint guys just leave that off.
- Another aspect before I hook it up is that this does have an on off switch right on the the female end here.
- It's like the on off switch in your light bulb.
- And so it's more of an approximative thing than like a on off switch.
- The harness was a true on off switch and I got spoiled with Gallup because he was the same dog on or off.
Examples
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To turn on the lamp, just press the on-off switch located on the side.
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Toshiba must have put an on-off switch here.
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Another aspect before I hook it up is that this does have an on off switch right on the the female end here.
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It's like the on off switch in your light bulb.
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These are simple on, off switches, so it shouldn't matter.
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We've got our on off switch as well as our power inlet port for wall power.
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Installing the new tape in the recorder took about thirty seconds; then he found the on-off switch and turned off the recorder.
Fiction book (2001) -
Make sure to check the on-off switch before calling for repairs on the broken appliance.
Synonyms
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3.9
A control that changes between two states like on and off
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3.9
A small lever you move to turn electric power on or off
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2.8
A device that connects and cuts the flow of electricity to turn a light or machine on and off
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4.6
A control you move to choose a setting on a machine
A small device on a wall that turns electricity on and off
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
on-off + switch
The noun phrase denotes a switch that toggles between the states 'on' and 'off', so its meaning is directly and literally derived from the constituents 'on' + 'off' modifying 'switch'. This is a transparent, compositional pattern built from very frequent, cross-linguistically common words, so a B1 learner who knows 'on', 'off' and 'switch' will readily understand it.
Etymology
On-off switch is named for its two positions, on and off. Flip it from 'off', which means no power, to 'on', which means power, so the name reminds you it simply controls whether a device works.