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a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.[1905-10]
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knife switch
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Knife switch — (Elec.) A switch consisting of one or more knifelike pieces hinged at one end and making contact near the other with flat gripping springs. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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knife switch — noun : an electric switch in which contact is made by pushing one or more flat metal blades between the jaws of spring clips * * * Elect. a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips … Useful english dictionary
knife switch — /ˈnaɪf swɪtʃ/ (say nuyf swich) noun a form of air switch in which the moving element, usually a hinged blade, enters or embraces the contact clips …
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