switch plate

or switchplate

noun

1. a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.

Example Sentences

Catherine turned from her switch plate and came across the floor with her face lifted and her lips parted.

From Project Gutenberg

The upper hall was dark, save for the reflection from below, but Armand caught the sheen of a switch plate and pressed the key.

From Project Gutenberg

The switch plate E is connected with a zinc earth plate used for testing the firing battery.

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