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switchlike

switchlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).

Adjective

switchlike (comparative more switchlike, superlative most switchlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).

Forms of switchlike

comparativemore switchlike
superlativemost switchlike

Origin of switchlike

From switch + -like.

Questions about switchlike

What does switchlike mean?
Switchlike means resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
What part of speech is switchlike?
Switchlike is an adjective.

Words near switchlike in the dictionary

  1. switching yards
  2. switchings
  3. switchknife
  4. switchknives
  5. switchless
  6. switchlike
  7. switchman
  8. switchmen
  9. switchmode
  10. switchology
  11. switchout

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