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microswitch

noun

Etymology

From micro- + switch.

  1. borrowed from swijch
  2. prefixed as microswitch — “micro + switch”

Definitions

  1. An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the…

    An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.

    • The left microswitch in my mouse has failed.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA