controlswitch
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl swɪtʃ/
US /kənˈtroʊl swɪtʃ/
A control switch is a button or lever you use to turn something on or off.
Press the control switch to turn on the light.
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2. A device that manages how a machine or system behaves.
The engineer adjusted the control switch to slow the motor down.
3. A setting on a device that changes its mode or speed.
She flipped the control switch to the quiet setting.
4. A person or thing that directs how something operates.
The manager acted as a control switch for the whole project.