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

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Example Sentences

There was also a midnight curfew imposed on players, while England are recruiting a new national selector and a new member of the board with an intention to boost cricketing expertise.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

"If a replacement is required, Steve is very much in contention and this has been communicated with him," said national selector Tony Dodemaide.

From Barron's • Feb. 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

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