Meanings
plural intermediate switches
- UKbusinessA light switch with two pairs of two terminals, which can be switched between straight-through or swapped wiring. Typically used as part of a circuit to control a light or other device from three or more locations.
Synonyms: four-way switch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA light switch with two pairs of two terminals, which can be switched between straight-through or swapped wiring. Typically used as part of a circuit to control a light or other device from three or more locations.
Origin
Named for being connected between a pair of two-way switches.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian invertitore
- invertitoreTranslations
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intermediate switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediate%20switch
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