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light switch

light switch noun: a switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.

light switch: a switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such...
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Noun

light switch (plural light switches)

  1. A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.

light switch meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

light switch in Tamil

ஒளியாளி

light switch in Arabic

switch used to turn the light on or off
قَاطِعَة qāṭiʕa

light switch in Vietnamese

switch used to turn the light on or off
công tắc đèn

Forms of light switch

plurallight switches

Questions about light switch

What does light switch mean?
Light switch means a switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.
What is light switch in Tamil?
Light switch in Tamil is ஒளியாளி. See Light switch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is light switch?
Light switch is a noun.
What is the plural of light switch?
The plural of light switch is light switches.

Words near light switch in the dictionary

  1. light station
  2. light stations
  3. light stepper
  4. light steppers
  5. Light Sussex
  6. light switch
  7. light switches
  8. light table
  9. light tables
  10. light the blue touchpaper
  11. light the fuse

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