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Push switch

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push-buttonnounAn electrical switch activated by pressing a button.
time switchnoun(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
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.
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.
miniature snap-action switchA miniature snap-action switch, also trademarked and frequently known as a micro switch or microswitch, is an electric switch that is actuated by very little physical force, through the use of a tipping-point mechanism, sometimes called an "over-center" mechanism.
mercury switchnounA switch that opens and closes an electric circuit through a small amount of liquid mercury.
limit switchnoun(electrical engineering) Originally, a device used to define the limit of travel of an object.
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.
analogue switchAn analogue switch, also called a bilateral switch, is an electronic component that behaves in a similar way to a relay, but has no moving parts.
electrical contactnounthe connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined.
push-button telephoneA push-button telephone is a telephone that has buttons or keys for dialing a telephone number, in contrast to a rotary dial used in earlier telephones.
push-to-talknounA means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.
shutter buttonIn photography, the shutter-release button (s just shutter release or shutter button) is a push-button found on many cameras, used to record photographs.
magnetic switchable deviceA magnetic switchable device (often called a magnetic base) is a magnetic fixture that uses one or more permanent magnets in a configuration that allows the external field to be turned on or off.
thermal cutoffA thermal cutoff is an electrical safety device (either a thermal fuse or thermal switch) that interrupts electric current when heated to a specific temperature.
power semiconductor deviceA power semiconductor device is a semiconductor device used as a switch or rectifier in power electronics (for example in a switch-mode power supply).
circuit breakernoun(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.
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.
disconnectornoun(electrical engineering) A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.

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