"float switch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: float switches [plural]
Etymology: float + switch Etymology templates: {{compound|en|float|switch}} float + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} float switch (plural float switches)
  1. A sensor that detects the level of liquid in a tank and can react to changes in the measurement. Wikipedia link: float switch Translations (Translations): pintakytkin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-float_switch-en-noun-dHM2SBiv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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