double-throw switch

double-throw switch

[¦dəb·əl ‚thrō ′swich]

(electricity)

A switch that connects one set of two or more terminals to either of two other similar sets of terminals.

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double-throw switch

In electric wiring, a switch which can charge the circuit connections by moving the switch blade from one of two sets of contact clips into the other.

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