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PRONUNCIATION OF MASTER SWITCH

master switch  [ˈmɑːstə swɪtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASTER SWITCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Master switch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MASTER SWITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of master switch in the English dictionary

The definition of master switch in the dictionary is a switch that can be used to turn on or off the supply of electricity to a building or to certain equipment.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASTER SWITCH


angletwitch
ˈæŋɡəlˌtwɪtʃ
bewitch
bɪˈwɪtʃ
Cesarewitch
sɪˈzærəˌwɪtʃ
Ipswich
ˈɪpswɪtʃ
microswitch
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌswɪtʃ
Northwich
ˈnɔːθwɪtʃ
Prestwich
ˈprɛstwɪtʃ
quich
kwɪtʃ
quitch
kwɪtʃ
squitch
skwɪtʃ
switch
swɪtʃ
twitch
twɪtʃ
unwitch
ʌnˈwɪtʃ
which
wɪtʃ
wich
wɪtʃ
witch
wɪtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASTER SWITCH

master disk
master file
master hand
master key
master mariner
Master of Arts
master of ceremonies
master of foxhounds
master of hounds
Master of Science
Master of the Horse
Master of the King´s Music
Master of the Queen´s Music
Master of the Rolls
master plan
master print
master race
master sergeant
master tape
master warrant officer

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASTER SWITCH

bitch
cowitch
cut-off switch
dip switch
hitch
ignition switch
knife switch
light switch
mercury switch
on-off switch
pitch
son of a bitch
time switch
toggle switch
trip a switch
trip switch
tsesarewitch
tumbler switch
water witch
white witch

Synonyms and antonyms of master switch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «master switch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASTER SWITCH

Find out the translation of master switch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of master switch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «master switch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总开关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interruptor maestro
570 millions of speakers

English

master switch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मास्टर स्विच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحول الرئيسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

главный выключатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interruptor principal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাস্টার সুইচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interrupteur principal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suis induk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptschalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親スイッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마스터 스위치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Switch master
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyển đổi chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாஸ்டர் சுவிட்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मास्टर स्विच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ana şalter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interruttore principale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyłącznik główny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний вимикач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comutator master
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύριος διακόπτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meester skakelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huvudströmbrytare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hovedbryteren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of master switch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER SWITCH»

The term «master switch» is normally little used and occupies the 113.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER SWITCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about master switch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASTER SWITCH»

Discover the use of master switch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to master switch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
Part industrial exposé, part examination of freedom of expression, The Master Switch reveals a crucial drama - full of indelible characters - as it has played out over decades in the shadows of global communication.
Tim Wu, 2010
2
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
A history of the rise and fall of the twentieth century's leading information empires traces how Hollywood, the broadcast networks, and AT&T introduced new mediums that were eventually centralized in ways that shaped America's ...
Tim Wu, 2011
3
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
A history of the industrial wars behind the rise and fall of the 20th century's leading information empires traces how such giants as Hollywood, the broadcast networks and AT&T introduced major new mediums that were eventually centralized ...
Tim Wu, 2010
4
Master Switch
Master Switch explores the terrifying consequences of a breach of security that puts the United States forces and Israeli defenses at risk.General Jeff Weyland has overseen the top secret development of the PATRIOT missle system since its ...
William Stender, 2011
5
Easy X10 Projects for Creating a Smart Home
The control pigtail attaches to a traveler wire and carries the signal from the companion switch to the master switch. First install the master switch. (This is the larger of the two switches.) Connect the blue switch leg pigtail to the wire that was  ...
‎2005
6
Order-Fulfillment and Across-the-Dock Concepts, Design, and ...
Trolley travel moves left or right from the intersection of the main path and the branch path. Two-Way Master Switch. The next switch is the two-way master switch. The two- way master switch is a manually-activated switch that permits trolley ...
David E. Mulcahy, John Dieltz, 2003
7
JUNOS High Availability: Best Practices for High Network Uptime
By default, one switch in the VC takes the role of master switch, acting as the brain for all other members of the chassis. This role is identical to the role of master RE on other Juniper routing platforms. The master switch runs all routing and ...
James Sonderegger, Orin Blomberg, Kieran Milne, 2009
8
Network World
When you power up a Catalyst 3750 stack, a master switch is selected for the ring according to six criteria documented by Cisco. The first criterion is a user- defined master election priority The ability to prioritize the master election process ...
9
Implementation of IBM j-type Ethernet Switches and Routers
To ensure that a specific member is elected as the master switch during initial Virtual Chassis installation, follow these steps: 1. Power on only the switch that you want to configure as the master switch of the Virtual Chassis configuration. 2.
Sangam Racherla, Norman Bogard, Gareth Edwards, 2011
10
IBM j-type Data Center Networking Introduction
Synchronizes with the master switch protocol states, forwarding table, and other configurations so that it is prepared to preserve forwarding information and maintain network connectivity with no or minimal disruption if the master switch ...
Jon Tate, David Mai, Holger Mueller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASTER SWITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term master switch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Economics of Net Neutrality
Communication scholar Tim Wu, coiner of the term “net neutrality,” observed in his excellent history The Master Switch that “over the long haul, competition in the ... «Dollars & Sense, Jul 15»
2
Gene therapy for deafness moves a few steps closer
The Swiss company's product delivers a gene that acts as a master switch for turning on the growth of inner ear hair cells that are central to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
PI3K inhibitor treatment alone may lead to aggressive, metastatic …
Many cancer researchers consider PI3K to be a “master switch” that enables cell proliferation, cell survival, and metastasis. Despite PI3K's ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Jul 15»
4
Wiring a Secondary Power Outlet
There will be a master switch – a cutoff or energizer, so to speak – that will control power to the power point, but that switch will not haul the ... «Off-Road.com, Jul 15»
5
Inhalable Ebola vaccine in the works; doctors find possible cancer …
Scientists at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found what they are calling a master switch that causes cancer to spread. «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
6
Cancer breakthrough as 'master switch' that causes disease to …
A crucial molecule which enables cancer to spread has been identified by scientists for the first time, paving the way for new treatments. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Discovery of molecule responsible for birth timing could lead to …
... we need to understand the physiological responses which lead to normal on-time birth, and our new research pinpoints a 'master switch' that ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
8
Hope for deafness gene therapy cure
... a 2010 deal with GenVec worth up to €193 million, delivers a gene called Atoh1 that acts as a master switch for turning on the growth of inner ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
9
Home National Toyota recalls over 7100 Corollas in India to replace …
... with the latest recall, it includes 1,904 Camrys and 6,782 Corolla Altis sedans in October 2012 (to replace the power window master switch); ... «Autocar Professional, Jul 15»
10
Fire marshal sees no reason to pull plug on Deerfield Fair
... installing disconnects in other buildings, and that a new pole was to be installed for the master switch. He said that work should be finished in ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»

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