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switchplate

switchplate noun: the wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.

Noun

switchplate (plural switchplates)

  1. The wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.

Forms of switchplate

pluralswitchplates

Origin of switchplate

From switch + plate.

Questions about switchplate

What does switchplate mean?
Switchplate means the wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.
What part of speech is switchplate?
Switchplate is a noun.
What is the plural of switchplate?
The plural of switchplate is switchplates.

Words near switchplate in the dictionary

  1. switchout
  2. switchouts
  3. switchover
  4. switchovers
  5. switchperson
  6. switchplate
  7. switchplates
  8. switchport
  9. switchports
  10. switchroom
  11. switchrooms

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