switch-controlled steps
nounUK /swɪtʃ kənˈtrəʊld stɛps/
US /swɪtʃ kənˈtroʊld stɛps/
Steps that you can turn on and off with a switch.
The robot climbed the switch-controlled steps to reach the top shelf.
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2. Stairs whose movement or position is operated by an electrical switch.
The stage crew used switch-controlled steps to change the set quickly.
3. A set of steps in a game or machine that only work when a switch is flipped.
In the puzzle, the switch-controlled steps appeared after you pressed the red button.
4. Steps that can be raised or lowered by a switch for different users.
The pool has switch-controlled steps that lower into the water for young swimmers.