defectiveswitch
nounUK /dɪˈfektɪv swɪtʃ/
US /dɪˈfektɪv swɪtʃ/
A switch that is broken and does not work right.
The lamp would not turn on because it had a defectiveswitch.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who keeps changing their mind in an unreliable way.
He is a defectiveswitch who never sticks to one plan.
3. A computer setting that fails to work correctly.
The program crashed because of a defectiveswitch in the settings.
4. A change that goes wrong or causes trouble.
The sudden defectiveswitch in the weather ruined our picnic.