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switch on/swɪtʃ ɒn/ /swɪtʃ ɔːn/
To turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device

cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

neutral/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/
An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

bypass/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/
An electrical shunt

rheostats/ˈriːəˌstæts/ /ˈriːoʊˌstæts/
An electrical resistor, with two terminals, whose resistance is continuously variable by moving a knob or slider.

lightning conductor/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kənˌdʌktər/ /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kənˈdʌktər/
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning.

shining/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).

kilovolts/ˈkɪləˌvoʊlts/
One thousand ( 103 ) volts. Symbol: kV or KV.

condensers/kənˈdɛnsərz/
A capacitor.

ballast/ˈbæl.əst/
Device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)