selector

British

/ sɪˈlɛktə /

noun

a person or thing that selects
a device used in automatic telephone switching that connects one circuit with any one of a number of other circuits
a person who chooses the members of a sports team
the holder of a tract of land acquired by free-selection

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Example Sentences

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The ECB is in the process of appointing a national selector to replace Luke Wright, who stood down earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Luke Wright has left his post as national selector of the men's teams, though that was a personal decision rather than linked to the Ashes.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Depending on how they are stimulated, the same device can act as a memory element, a logic gate, a selector, an analog processor, or an electronic synapse.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

"Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are tracking well and we are confident they will be available for the World Cup," chief selector George Bailey said.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

He rechecks the fuses, valves, plug pins; he toggles the receive/ send switch, blows dust off the meter selector.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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