Phrase Hound found 96 phrases and 80 compound words that contain switch. The most common are listed below. Open switch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 96
- switch offTo stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
- light switchA switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.
- bait and switchAn unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and …
- Q-switchA device that causes Q-switching.
- Off Switch
- code switchAlternative spelling of code-switch.
- Switch-back
- Power switch
- switch upTo change, usually in regards to how one feels, thinks, or behaves.
- big switchThe switch controlling one's radio equipment.
- switch engineA switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
- kill switchA security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.
- reed switchAn electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.
- double switchA situation where two things are changed at once
- switch bladeAlternative form of switchblade: A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
- toggle switchA switch actuated by moving a small lever; usually an on/off switch with two positions.
- switch-hitTo bat both left and right-handed.
- time switchA switch activated automatically at a preset time.
- trip switchA device that deactivates an electrical circuit under certain conditions, often for safety reasons.
- switch gearAlternative form of switchgear: A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
- limit switchOriginally, a device used to define the limit of travel of an object.
- on-off switchA switch or button on an electrical appliance that turns it on or off.
- dead man's switchA switch that ensures a fail-safe condition by automatically triggering an action (for instance, to stop a machine or vehicle) if a specified input from the operator is not made or is altered.
- pressure switchA switch that operates an electrical contact when a specified fluid pressure is reached on its input. The switch may be designed to make contact either on pressure rise or on pressure fall.
- switch boxAlternative form of switchbox: A box with electrical switches mounted on it.
Compound words 80
- switchboardThe electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
- switchfootRiding with one's wrong foot forward, i.e. opposite to one's usual natural/goofy preference.
- switchbladeA folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
- switchbackA railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
- switchgearA device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
- switchoverA complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
- switchgrassA tall North American perennial grass, of species Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
- footswitchA switch or pedal controlled by the foot.
- switchportAn interface on a network switch.
- switchplateThe wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.