THREE-POINT SWITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does three-point switch mean? 

• THREE-POINT SWITCH (noun)
  The noun THREE-POINT SWITCH has 1 sense:

1. an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations

  Familiarity information: THREE-POINT SWITCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THREE-POINT SWITCH (noun)

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-point 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)