failingswitch
nounUK /ˈfeɪlɪŋ swɪtʃ/
US /ˈfeɪlɪŋ swɪtʃ/
A switch that does not work right.
The lamp would not turn on because the failingswitch was broken.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who gives up easily when things get hard.
He was a failingswitch and quit the game after one mistake.
3. A plan or idea that stops working suddenly.
The team's failingswitch left them without a backup plan.
4. A moment when something changes from success to failure.
The failingswitch came when the power went out during the show.