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selector

British  
/ sɪˈlɛktə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that selects

  2. a device used in automatic telephone switching that connects one circuit with any one of a number of other circuits

  3. a person who chooses the members of a sports team

  4. the holder of a tract of land acquired by free-selection

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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