plural of time switch

(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.

(informal) An emergency switch or button used to abort a process in case of failure.

plural of chicken switch

plural of on-off switch

a switch or button on an electrical appliance that turns it on or off

(economics) A form of countertrade by which one company sells to another its obligation to make a purchase in a given country.

(cinematography) A technique in which a stunt double is seamlessly replaced with an actor in a single shot.

(Britain, electricity) A light switch with two pairs of two terminals, which can be switched between straight-through or swapped wiring. Typically used as part of a circuit to control a light or other device from three or more locations. (US): four-way switch.

(firearms) A device which modifies the firing system of a Glock pattern pistol, by bypassing the semiautomatic catch, which enables fully automatic fire.