单词 | mercury switch |
释义 | > as lemmasmercury switch mercury switch n. Electrical Engineering a switch in which a pool of mercury forms part of the circuit, esp. one in which contact is made by causing two electrodes to be immersed in a mercury pool, e.g. by tilting a container part-filled with mercury. ΚΠ 1894 Proc. Royal Soc. 56 68 The galvanometer, G, was connected with another mercury switch, C1. 1946 E. Hodgins Mr Blandings builds his Dream House (1953) xvi. 184 The suave, silent mercury switches in the lighting system. 1993 W. Gibson Virtual Light 85 When this was full to capacity..a mercury-switch in the float-ball triggered a jet-pump. < as lemmas |
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