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• dimmer switch
• junction box
• national grid
• patch someone through
• plug (something) in/plug (something) into something
• push-button

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What does the noun trip switch mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun trip switch . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun trip switch is in the 1920s.

OED's earliest evidence for trip switch is from 1924, in a dictionary by Samuel Roget.

trip switch is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: trip n. 1 , switch n.

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• tripsome, adj. 1846–
• trip switch, n. 1924–
• trip system, n. 1894–
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• triptane, n. 1943–
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Entry history for trip switch, n..

Originally published as part of the entry for trip, n.¹

trip, n.¹ was first published in 1915; not yet revised.

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trip-switch

English [ edit ], noun [ edit ].

trip - switch ( plural trip-switches )

• ( electricity ) A device to halt the current flow , a cut-out or trip .

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trip switch ( English)

• A device that deactivates an electrical circuit under certain conditions, often for safety reasons

Automatically generated practical examples in English:

A trip switch can be compared to a fuse. When the current in a circuit is too high the trip switch opens and cuts off the current, breaking the circuit. Sciemce Matters Module 3 - Page 145 (2002)

The setting of the trip switch is very important. It must be selected such that the equipment will shut down when actuated in order to prevent any long term damage. More Best Practices for Rotating Equipment - Page 397 (Michael S. Forsthoffer)

Trip switch top plate. Tungsten point. Tungsten point Trip switch contact bar.. Trip switch bottom plate. Trip switch push plate. Buckle trip switch shaft. War Department Technical Manual - Volume 11, Issue 434 - Page 96 (1940)

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When the current flowing through the trip switch exceeds a certain value, fuse should be just above the value of the current that the switch 'trips', breaking the circuit. Cambridge O Level Physics with CD-ROM - Page 222 (David Sang)

The trip switch is reset manually after the cause of excessive current has been removed. Worked Example Example 1 The diagram shows a model railway. O-level Physics Critical Guide (Yellowreef) - Page 134 (Thomas Bond)

The trip switch has switched it off. a What is a trip switch and how does it work? b Why do you think the trip switch switched off the current? Essential Science for GCSE - Page 223 (Susanne Lakin)

Time - delays in APRM above TS limits. logic tripped Low pressure scram switches in turbine EHC control system drifted below TS limits. out of TS Level trip switch found limits. Reactor Safety Study: An Assessment of Accident Risks in...

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trip switches : see also trip-switches‎ trip switches (English) Noun trip switches Plural of trip switch

trip-switch : see also trip switch ‎ trip-switch (English) Noun trip-switch (pl. trip-switches) (electricity) A device to halt the current flow, a cut-out or trip.

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Residual-current device

Definition of trip switch in the english dictionary.

The definition of trip switch in the dictionary is an electric switch arranged to interrupt a circuit suddenly and disconnect power from a running machine so that the machine is stopped.

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Definition of switch

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Definition of switch  (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

intransitive verb

Examples of switch in a Sentence

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Word History

perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch twig

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing switch

• bait and switch
• dimmer switch
• switch engine
• switch - hit
• switch - hitter
• switch knife
• switch (shifts) with (someone)
• that's a switch
• time switch
• toggle switch

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“Switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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