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microswitch

[ mahy-kruh-swich ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌswɪtʃ /
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noun
a highly sensitive switch used in automatic-control devices.
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Origin of microswitch

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + switch

Words nearby microswitch

microstethoscope, microstomatous, microstress, microstructure, microsurgery, microswitch, microteaching, microtechnology, microtektite, microtherm, microthin
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British Dictionary definitions for microswitch

microswitch
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌswɪtʃ) /
noun
electrical engineering a switch that operates by small movements of a lever
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