two-way switch

noun

A plain type of light switch that can control lights, or other electrical loads, from a single location; a single-throw switch.

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Meanings

two-way switch1

nountwo-way switch (plural two-way switches)

plural two-way switches

  1. USrarebusinessA plain type of light switch that can control lights, or other electrical loads, from a single location; a single-throw switch.

two-way switch2

nountwo-way switch (plural two-way switches)

plural two-way switches

  1. UKbusinessCommonwealth spelling of (US): three-way switch.

Origin

two-way switch · noun

Named after its two electrical connections.

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two-way switch · noun

Named after its use in pairs to control a load from two locations.

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APA

two-way switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-way%20switch

MLA

“two-way switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-way%20switch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-way switch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-way%20switch.

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