SELECTOR SWITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does selector switch mean? 

• SELECTOR SWITCH (noun)
  The noun SELECTOR SWITCH has 1 sense:

1. a switch that is used to select among alternatives

  Familiarity information: SELECTOR SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SELECTOR SWITCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A switch that is used to select among alternatives

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

selector; selector switch

Hypernyms ("selector 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)

Meronyms (parts of "selector switch"):

contact arm; wiper; wiper arm (contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "selector switch"):

dial; telephone dial (a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called)