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noun
a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
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Origin of switch plug
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby switch plug
switchman, switch-off, switch-on, switchover, switch plate, switch plug, switch selling, switchyard, swith, swither, Swithin
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How to use switch plug in a sentence
The standard switch plugs into a larger television to enable gaming on the biggest screen in your house.
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