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What (who) is switch on - definition
switch on
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If you switch on a light or other electrical device, you make it start working by operating a switch.
She emptied both their mugs and switched on the electric kettle...
He pointed the light at his feet and tried to switch it on.
= turn on
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
Sail switch
SWITCHES ON/OFF WITH FLOW
Vane switch; Flow switch
A sail switch, vane switch or flow switch is a mechanical switch that is actuated on or off in response to the flow or non-flow of a fluid such as air or water. A sail switch typically operates through the use of a paddle or a diaphragm which gets displaced due to the force of fluid or air moving past it.
Analogue switch
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THAT BEHAVES IN A SIMILAR WAY TO A RELAY, BUT HAS NO MOVING PARTS
Power load switch; Analog switch; Bilateral switch
The analogue (or PETR) switch, also called the bilateral switch, is an electronic component that behaves in a similar way to a relay, but has no moving parts. The switching element is normally a pair of MOSFET transistors, one an N-channel device, the other a P-channel device.
Examples of use of switch on
1. There is an off switch on the television," he said.
2. CHRISTMAS TREE Mayor to switch on festive lights in Syntagma Square this evening Athens Mayor Theodoros Behrakis is due to switch on the lights of the Christmas tree in Syntagma Square at 6.30 p.m. today.
3. To fire the engine up, you push in a starter switch on the left.
4. "They only had to switch on the telly to find me.
5. "I want to switch on a whole new generation to the Conservative party.