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make-before-break

make-before-break adjective: of a switch or other electronic device, that creates a new electrical connection before an older one is broken.

Adjective

make-before-break (not comparable)

  1. Of a switch or other electronic device, that creates a new electrical connection before an older one is broken.

Questions about make-before-break

What does make-before-break mean?
Make-before-break means of a switch or other electronic device, that creates a new electrical connection before an older one is broken.
What part of speech is make-before-break?
Make-before-break is an adjective.

Words near make-before-break in the dictionary

  1. Make-A-Wish
  2. make-ahead
  3. make-aheads
  4. make-and-break
  5. make-and-breaks
  6. make-before-break
  7. make-believe
  8. make-believes
  9. make-debate
  10. make-debates
  11. make-do

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