Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A device or action used to open or close an electric circuit or to change from one thing to another.
Switch
/swɪtʃ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Goldberg rapidly flipped the switches in front of him.
Now he switched to a Geiger counter and called in Irene.
She reached for the switch and turned it on.
Etymology:
Derived from the late Middle English word swicchen, meaning to move quickly. Historically used to denote a device or mechanism for making or breaking an electrical connection.
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