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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First, however, they must master the left-grip position, where the turn signal doubles as a selector for menus appearing in the 6.5-inch TFT screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Model Y’s human-machine interface doesn’t include a typical gear selector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
You can use our selector to choose which Arsenal players from the 2006 team would make it into the current squad.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
There’s also an interfacing rotary selector in the center console for your dialing convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Billy turned on his television set, clicking its channel selector around and around.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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