microswitch

ˈmaɪkroʊˌswɪtʃ

Definition

Definition of microswitch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electronics

TECH.

electrical switch activated by minimal pressure

TECH.

The door mechanism uses a microswitch to detect closure.

lever movements

TECH.

switch triggered by small lever movements

TECH.

The machine stops when the microswitch is engaged.

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electrical switch activated by minimal pressure
switch triggered by small lever movements

Origin of microswitch

English, micro (small) + switch (device)

Examples of microswitch in a sentence

A microswitch is triggered by the slightest touch.
The technician replaced the faulty microswitch in the device.
A microswitch is used to detect the position of the door.

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French:microrupteur, ...
German:Mikroschalter, ...
Italian:microinterruttore, ...
Spanish:microinterruptor, interruptor de palanca, ...
Portuguese:microinterruptor, microrruptor, ...
Chinese:微动开关, 限位开关, ...
Japanese:マイクロスイッチ, ...
Arabic:مِفْتاح دَقيق, ميكروسويتش, ...
Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹ-מֶתֶג, מִיקְרוֹסְוִויץ', ...
Russian:микропереключатель, ...
Ukrainian:мікровимикач, ...
Hindi:माइक्रोस्विच, ...
Bengali:মাইক্রোসুইচ, লিভার সুইচ, ...
Catalan:microswitch, ...
Czech:mikrospínač, ...
Danish:mikrokontakt, ...
Dutch:microschakelaar, minischakelaar, ...
Greek:μικροδιακόπτης, ...
Hungarian:mikrokapcsoló, ...
Khmer:មីក្រូស្វ៊ីច, កុងតាក់ដែលដំណើរការដោយចលនាតូចៗនៃដងបញ្ជា, ...
Korean:마이크로스위치, 미세 스위치, ...
Persian:میکروسوئیچ, کلید کوچک, ...
Polish:mikroprzełącznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):microinterruptor, microswitch, ...
Romanian:microîntrerupător, microswitch, ...
Swedish:mikrobrytare, minibrytare, ...
Thai:ไมโครสวิตช์, สวิตช์คันโยก, ...
Turkish:mikro anahtar, mikro şalter, ...
Vietnamese:công tắc vi mô, công tắc nhỏ, ...

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