knife switch
knife switch noun: a switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.

Noun
knife switch (plural knife switches)
- A switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.
- Synonyms:
- jackknife switch
knife switch meaning in Tamil
knife switch in Tamil
- கத்தி இணைப்பு மாற்றி, கத்தி சுவிட்சு, சுத்தி தொடர்மாற்றி, கத்தியாளி
Synonyms of knife switch
Forms of knife switch
| plural | knife switches |
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Questions about knife switch
- What does knife switch mean?
- Knife switch means a switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.
- What is knife switch in Tamil?
- Knife switch in Tamil is கத்தி இணைப்பு மாற்றி, கத்தி சுவிட்சு, சுத்தி தொடர்மாற்றி. See Knife switch meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is knife switch?
- Knife switch is a noun.
- What is the plural of knife switch?
- The plural of knife switch is knife switches.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: knife switch (page history and authors); knife switch (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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