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optical switch

optical switch noun: a switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits.

Noun

optical switch (plural optical switches)

  1. A switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits.

Forms of optical switch

pluraloptical switches

Questions about optical switch

What does optical switch mean?
Optical switch means a switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits.
What part of speech is optical switch?
Optical switch is a noun.
What is the plural of optical switch?
The plural of optical switch is optical switches.

Words near optical switch in the dictionary

  1. optical rotatory dispersion
  2. optical size
  3. optical spectra
  4. optical spectrum
  5. optical spectrums
  6. optical switch
  7. optical switches
  8. optical telescope
  9. optical telescopes
  10. optical trackpad
  11. optical trackpads

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