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Meaning of pressure switch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A switch that operates an electrical contact when a specified fluid pressure is reached on its input. The switch may be designed to make contact either on pressure rise or on pressure fall.
  2. A switch that operates in response to mechanical force, such as a pressure-sensitive mat used to automatically open doors or a pressure-sensitive floor that operates a security alarm.

Equivalents

Suomi painekytkin

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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