"microswitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microswitches [plural]
Etymology: micro- + switch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|switch}} micro- + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} microswitch (plural microswitches)
  1. An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator. Wikipedia link: microswitch Related terms: microswitching Translations (electrical switch): 微动开关 (wēidòngkāiguān) (Chinese Mandarin), mikrospínač [masculine] (Czech)

Inflected forms

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