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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 locationsplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


THREE-WAY 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-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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