time switch
noun
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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Historical Examples of time switch
Patrolman Willis set a time-switch and pushed the overdrive button.
A Matter of ImportanceWilliam Fitzgerald Jenkins