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electronic switchIn electronics, an electronic switch is a switch controlled by an active electronic component or device.
switchnounA device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
electrical contactnounthe connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined.
time switchnoun(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
protective relayIn electrical engineering, a protective relay is a relay device designed to trip a circuit breaker when a fault is detected.
mechanismnoun(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
stepping switchnounAn electromechanical device which connects an input to one of a number of outputs according to how many electrical pulses it has received on its input.
circuit breakernoun(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.
pressure switchnounA 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.
switchgearnoun(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
fusenoun(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
electronic speed controlAn electronic speed control is an electronic circuit that controls and regulates the speed of an electric motor.
solenoidnoun(physics) A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
electric machineIn electrical engineering, electric machine is a general term for machines using electromagnetic forces, such as electric motors, electric generators, and others.
knife switchnounA switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.
light switchnounA switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.
relaynoun(sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
push-buttonnounAn electrical switch activated by pressing a button.
actuatornounA usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
electronic circuitnounAn electric circuit having at least one component that manipulates the voltage or current in the circuit

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