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Q-switches

Q-switches is the plural of Q-switch.

Q-switches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Q-switch.

Meaning of Q-switch

Noun

Q-switch (countable and uncountable, plural Q-switches)

  1. A device that causes Q-switching.
    • Around 60-100 W is required to deflect a 60 W beam and hence the Q-switch has to be cooled.2003, W. M. Steen, Kenneth Watkins, Laser Material Processing, page 29
    Synonyms:
    Q spoiler
  2. The process of Q-switching.
    • Also, the appearance of Q-switch and ultra-short pulse technology made the peak power improve greatly, and the efficiency of doubling reached 70-80%.2012, Jianquan Yao, Yuyue Wang, Nonlinear Optics and Solid-State Lasers

See all 3 meanings of Q-switch

Questions about Q-switches

What is Q-switches the plural of?
Q-switches is the plural of Q-switch.

Words near Q-switches in the dictionary

  1. Q-spoiled
  2. Q-spoiling
  3. Q-spoils
  4. Q-switch
  5. Q-switched
  6. Q-switches
  7. Q-switching
  8. q-tip
  9. q-tips
  10. q-tof
  11. q-tofs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Q-switches (page history and authors); Q-switch (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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