switch - use in sentences

Object

  • allegiance: Follow dramatic, political power struggles, German scientists switching allegiance and what happened to early rockets transporting fruit flies into space.
  • supplier: As part of its Energy Smart campaign energywatch advises that consumers who have never switched supplier could save up to £ 100 a year.

Converse of object

  • flick: This isn't just a case of flicking a switch at 10 minutes to midnight on 14 November.
  • flip: Put figures in the crane truck to drive it and then flip the switch to pick up a load with the crane arm.
  • activate: You do feel sorry for the ones that activate switches tho as they are electrocuted to keep the switches on!

Adjective modifier

  • dim: BEDROOM 2: 11 ' 8 x 6 ' 5 ( rear ) with dimmer switch.
  • isolating: After that, dropper wires needed to be connected and the isolating switches and controller fitted.
  • -w: Also note that at least some of these can be caught with the use warnings pragma or the -w switch.
  • 3com: A knowledge of Cisco equipment is required to CCNA level or above. with a knowledge of 3com switches being advantageous.

Modifies a noun

  • on/off: Please bear in mind, just do it once for each switch on/off!

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • off: They are switched off for a whole variety of reasons.
  • on: Also: your PC does not need to be switched on!
  • over: There's even talk of me switching over to American Football.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • off: I couldn't watch a crap game, I'd just switch the TV off.

Noun used with modifier

  • on/off: The universe might be simply the effect of a large number of on/off switches, like Conway's game of life.
  • toggle: The CRC has controls for the VCR, Camera zoom, backlight, horizontal/vertical stabilizers and toggle switches for the VASCAR itself.
  • selector: There are three single - coil pick-ups installed in neck, middle and bridge positions, with a selector switch yielding five different settings.
  • ignition: Electrical System An ignition switch, plus full electric starter is fitted.
  • rocker: Controllable power output by rocker switches on the rear of the head assembly.
  • reed: Internal to the rod is a series of reed switches designed to open and close as the float changes with the liquid level.

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