mercury switch

mer·cu·ry switch

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Definitions of mercury switch words

noun mercury switch an especially quiet switch that opens and closes an electric circuit by shifting a vial containing a pool of mercury so as to cover or uncover the contacts. 1
noun mercury switch a switch in which a circuit is completed between two terminals by liquid mercury when the switch is tilted 0
noun mercury switch an electric switch consisting of a sealed capsule containing two electrodes at one end and a drop of liquid mercury which can connect the electrodes when tilted to that end 0

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