Definitions for switches
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1. switchesnoun

   Plural form of switch.

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1. switches

   In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of switch is an electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of movable electrical contacts connected to external circuits. When a pair of contacts is touching current can pass between them, while when the contacts are separated no current can flow. Switches are made in many different configurations; they may have multiple sets of contacts controlled by the same knob or actuator, and the contacts may operate simultaneously, sequentially, or alternately. A switch may be operated manually, for example, a light switch or a keyboard button, or may function as a sensing element to sense the position of a machine part, liquid level, pressure, or temperature, such as a thermostat. Many specialized forms exist, such as the toggle switch, rotary switch, mercury switch, push-button switch, reversing switch, relay, and circuit breaker. A common use is control of lighting, where multiple switches may be wired into one circuit to allow convenient control of light fixtures. Switches in high-powered circuits must have special construction to prevent destructive arcing when they are opened.

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1. Switches

   Switches were an English indie rock band, consisting of members Matt Bishop, Ollie Thomas, Thom Kirkpatrick and Steve Godfrey.

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1. switches

   Song lyrics by switches -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by switches on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Switches

   An Americanism for ladies’ hair curlers, fringes, and other hirsute appendages.

How to pronounce switches?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say switches in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of switches in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of switches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of switches in a Sentence

1. John McSweeney from Terry Lifts:

   If a pet or child was playing underneath the lift, you've got a safety bottom with micro-switches all over that safety bottom. So as soon as it comes in contact with any obstruction, it will immediately stop. And you have about 20 millimeters of pinch-point - so there's no mild crushing at all, it is very, very sensitive.

2. Christian Yates:

   The most important thing we found in our research was that if you take two locusts coming in one direction and one in the other then these two locusts can turn this individual, and if you don't include this' two meets one' interaction then you find that you can't replicate these startling switches of behavior that you see in the locusts, the same sorts of things that you might see in flocks of starlings changing direction quickly or in schools of fish.

3. Wayde Schafer:

   Technology exists to prevent these spills and nothing is being done, better pipelines, flow meters, cutoff switches, more inspectors — something has got to be done.

4. Joss Bland-Hawthorn:

   The flare must have been a bit like a lighthouse beam, imagine darkness, and then someone switches on a lighthouse beacon for a brief period of time.

5. Devin Booker:

   I thought we started off pretty well, they just continued to make shots, i think we had a lot of miscommunications on a lot of our switches and that’s that.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Switches
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switches
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=switches
4. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=switches