knife switch
a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.
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A double-throw knife switch in the cab controls the headlight.
The Traveling Engineers' Association | AnonymousIn Figure 43 each battery has a double pole, double throw knife switch.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. WitteIf the knife switch blades are hard to move, look for cutting at the pivots.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. WitteIn this case a throw-over knife switch is wired to perform this function.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions | Henry C. HorstmannOmitting the knife switch we have two three-way switches controlling the light.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions | Henry C. Horstmann
British Dictionary definitions for knife switch
an electric switch in which a flat metal blade, hinged at one end, is pushed between fixed contacts
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