Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of switch apparatus for light cars such as are used in mines or factories, in which the wheels run on their flanges on a plate for a short distance at the diverging intersection of the tracks: the car can be directed by hand pressure to take one track or the other without movable point- or stub-rails, such as are required in a true switch.
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Examples
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I write the name and formula of the paint under the switch-plate cover of the light switch.
Hints From Heloise Post 2010
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Dear Heloise: When the tiled backsplash was installed in my kitchen, I saw that I'd need a different switch-plate cover.
Hints From Heloise 2010
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My "new" custom switch-plate cover looks just terrific!
Hints From Heloise 2010
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As soon as she pulled back on the switch-plate cover, the infared dot appeared silently in the middle of the mans back.
Cruel Intent J.A. Jance 2008
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Prep work Remove switch-plate covers, towel bars, or handrails.
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I’ve made some cool switch-plate covers out of shells, paint, and other natural material.
Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004
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I’ve made some cool switch-plate covers out of shells, paint, and other natural material.
Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004
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