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单词 knife switch
释义

knife switch


noun Electricity.

a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.

Origin of knife switch

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby knife switch

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Example sentences from the Web for knife switch

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British Dictionary definitions for knife switch

knife switch

noun

an electric switch in which a flat metal blade, hinged at one end, is pushed between fixed contacts
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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