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reed switch

reed switch noun: an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.

reed switch: an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to...
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Noun

reed switch (plural reed switches)

  1. An electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.

reed switch meaning in Tamil

reed switch in Tamil

அதிர்தகடு இணைப்பி

Forms of reed switch

pluralreed switches

Questions about reed switch

What does reed switch mean?
Reed switch means an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.
What is reed switch in Tamil?
Reed switch in Tamil is அதிர்தகடு இணைப்பி. See Reed switch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reed switch?
Reed switch is a noun.
What is the plural of reed switch?
The plural of reed switch is reed switches.

Words near reed switch in the dictionary

  1. reed plates
  2. reed relay
  3. reed relays
  4. reed stop
  5. reed stops
  6. reed switch
  7. reed switches
  8. reed thrush
  9. reed thrushes
  10. reed veneer
  11. reed veneers

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