selector
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that selects
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a device used in automatic telephone switching that connects one circuit with any one of a number of other circuits
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a person who chooses the members of a sports team
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the holder of a tract of land acquired by free-selection
Example Sentences
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Should the primary screen become disabled, a secondary gearshift selector hiding in the headliner will illuminate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Model Y’s human-machine interface doesn’t include a typical gear selector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Use our selector to choose your starting XI and comment your thoughts below.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Former England fast bowler Gough was interviewed for the national selector role, losing out to North, who has been director of cricket at Durham since 2018.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Billy turned on his television set, clicking its channel selector around and around.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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