"switchplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: switchplates [plural]
Etymology: From switch + plate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|switch|plate}} switch + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} switchplate (plural switchplates)
  1. The wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.

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