time switch en · NOUN
Meanings
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A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
A time switch with astronomical adjustment switches the warning signs on at sunset.
1939 November, “Pertinent Paragraphs: Traffic Lights at Crossings on Manx Electric Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 361:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| time-switch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| timeswitch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| time switches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |