time switch

British  

noun

1. an electric switch that can be set to operate an appliance, such as a light or an oven, at a particular time

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Example Sentences

However, legislation has stalled — largely because lawmakers cannot come to a consensus on what should replace the time switch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

But if you haven’t been preparing your pets for the switch, the good news is you can still adjust routines in 15-minute increments in the days after the time switch, Branson said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Farmers don’t give a hoot about DST and in fact strongly opposed it when the time switch was first made in March 1918 as a wartime measure.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2020

You can push a time switch on the wall and flood the landings with a yellow glare.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2014

I am sending him by mail a time switch that he asked me about.

From The High Calling by Sheldon, Charles Monroe