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underload switch

underload switch noun: a switch that opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motor from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.

Noun

underload switch (plural underload switches)

  1. A switch that opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motor from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.

Forms of underload switch

pluralunderload switches

Questions about underload switch

What does underload switch mean?
Underload switch means a switch that opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motor from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.
What part of speech is underload switch?
Underload switch is a noun.
What is the plural of underload switch?
The plural of underload switch is underload switches.

Words near underload switch in the dictionary

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