"mercury switch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mercury switches [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪtʃ Head templates: {{en-noun}} mercury switch (plural mercury switches)
  1. A switch that opens and closes an electric circuit through a small amount of liquid mercury. Wikipedia link: mercury switch Categories (topical): Electricity, Mercury (element)
    Sense id: en-mercury_switch-en-noun-7fNdOV6Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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