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limit switch

limit switch noun: originally, a device used to define the limit of travel of an object.

Noun

limit switch (plural limit switches)

  1. Originally, a device used to define the limit of travel of an object.
    • Limit switches are provided in the hoisting motion, and in the derricking motion, to limit the amount of travel in both directions.1956 May, “London Transport Diesel-Electric Cranes”, in Railway Magazine, page 338

limit switch meaning in Tamil

limit switch in Tamil

எல்லை ஆளி

Forms of limit switch

plurallimit switches

Questions about limit switch

What does limit switch mean?
Limit switch means originally, a device used to define the limit of travel of an object.
What is limit switch in Tamil?
Limit switch in Tamil is எல்லை ஆளி. See Limit switch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is limit switch?
Limit switch is a noun.
What is the plural of limit switch?
The plural of limit switch is limit switches.

Words near limit switch in the dictionary

  1. limit screw
  2. limit screws
  3. limit situation
  4. limit situations
  5. limit superior
  6. limit switch
  7. limit switches
  8. limit up
  9. limitable
  10. limital
  11. limitaneous

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