pressure switch

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Noun

1. A [[switch]] that operates an [[electrical]] [[contact]] when a specified [[fluid]] [[pressure]] is reached on its input. The switch may be designed to make contact either on pressure rise or on pressure fall.
2. A switch that operates in response to [[mechanical]] [[force]], such as a pressure-sensitive mat used to automatically open doors or a pressure-sensitive floor that operates a security alarm.

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