switchrule

noun
UK /ˈswɪtʃruːl/
US /ˈswɪtʃruːl/

A switchrule is a rule that lets you change something to a different way.

The teacher made a switchrule so we could trade seats on Fridays.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting that controls how a switch behaves.

He changed the switchrule so the light turns on with a clap.

3. A rule in a game that lets players switch sides or turns.

The switchrule says we swap teams after every goal.

4. A written instruction for changing between two options.

Follow the switchrule to move from easy mode to hard mode.