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| alternate |
to move back and forth between two or more places, actions, or conditions (usually followed by "between"). [2/7 definitions] |
| circuit breaker |
a switch or other device that automatically breaks an electric circuit when too much electricity flows through it. |
| knob |
a rounded piece on a door or drawer; a switch on a machine. |
| light switch |
A light switch is something you use to turn a light on or off. It can be part of a lamp that you move to turn the lamp on or off, or it can be a device on a wall that you can use for the same purpose. |
| punch1 |
a push of a switch on a machine. [1/4 definitions] |
| rod |
a stick or switch used for punishment by whipping. [1/4 definitions] |
| switch |
to turn on or off by operating a switch (usually followed by "off" or "on"). [1/8 definitions] |
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