switch plate
or switchplate
noun
a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- Also called wall plate.
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How to use switch plate in a sentence
Catherine turned from her switch plate and came across the floor with her face lifted and her lips parted.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithThe upper hall was dark, save for the reflection from below, but Armand caught the sheen of a switch plate and pressed the key.
The Princess Dehra | John Reed ScottThe switch plate E is connected with a zinc earth plate used for testing the firing battery.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare | C. W. Sleeman
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