double-pole double-throw switch
double-pole double-throw switch
[¦dəb·əl ¦pōl ¦dəb·əl ¦thrō ′swich] (electricity)
A six-terminal switch or relay contact arrangement that simultaneously connects one pair of terminals to either of two other pairs of terminals. Abbreviated dpdt switch.
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