switchnounmasculine/iɾẽɾupˈtoɾ/mediumin·ter·rup·torPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.The switch is on the wall.He flipped the switch to turn on the light.syntoggleleverCommon collocationslight switchelectric switchEtymologyDo latim 'interruptor'Related wordsinterrupçãointerromper