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microswitch

[ mahy-kruh-swich ]

noun

  1. a highly sensitive switch used in automatic-control devices.


microswitch

/ ˈɪəʊˌɪʃ /

noun

  1. electrical engineering a switch that operates by small movements of a lever
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of microswitch1

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + switch
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Speaking of buttons, these have been modeled after the tactile microswitch controls featured on another Razer product, the Wolverine V2 console controller.

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And now that I know how to swap out a microswitch, why not disassemble my mouse and replace the switch with those silent ones I impulse-ordered from AliExpress?

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The ball is attached to a microswitch, which emits a beep.

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The wireless peripheral also comes with a 16,000 DPI sensor and a 70-million-click microswitch.

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Reason: the apparent failure, possibly due to weak batteries, of a microswitch on the door of the canister housing the satellite.

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