单词 | switch plate |
释义 | switch platenoun 1 Railways (chiefly US ) (originally) either of the metal plates connected to or supporting a rail of a point, and attached at one end to the rails of the main track; (later) either of the metal plates reinforcing each tie at a point, and running under the rail brace and part of the rail itself (now chiefly historical ). 2Any of various plates on or under which a switch may be mounted; especially a flat cover for the electric wiring of an outlet box. OriginMid 19th century. |
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