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baroswitch

[ bar-uh-swich ]
/ ˈbær əˌswɪtʃ /

noun

a switch actuated by barometric pressure.

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Also called barometric switch.

Origin of baroswitch

baro- + switch

Words nearby baroswitch

baroreceptor, baroreflex, baroscope, barosinusitis, barostat, baroswitch, barothermograph, barothermohygrograph, barotitis media, barotrauma, barotropic
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