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two-way switch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
two-way switch
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plain type of light switch that can control lights, or other electrical loads, from a single location; a single-throw switch.

American usage

noun

Commonwealth spelling of (US): three-way switch.

British usage

Etymology

Named after its two electrical connections.

Usage

Inflected Forms

two-way switches (plural)

Questions

What does two-way switch mean?
A plain type of light switch that can control lights, or other electrical loads, from a single location; a single-throw switch.
Where does two-way switch come from?
Named after its two electrical connections.

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