mercury switch

collocation in English

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mercury
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/us
/ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/
a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at ...
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switch
noun
uk
/swɪtʃ/us
/swɪtʃ/
a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an ...
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(Definition ofmercuryandswitchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Changing display orientation did not require rebooting the computer - it was all automatic and seamless and selected by amercuryswitchinside the monitor shell.
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The tilt fuze is typically a home-mademercuryswitch.
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As an alternative, some thermostats instead use amercuryswitchon the end of the bimetal coil.
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Some thermostats use amercuryswitchconnected to both electrical leads.
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It activates the furnace by amercuryswitch.
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For this to operate, fuel, air and steam pressure can be converted to electrical signals by means of bellows, a bourdon tube, or a diaphragm-operatedmercuryswitch.
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The tipping motion activates a switch (either a reed switch or amercuryswitch), which sends one electrical pulse for each 0.01in mm of precipitation collected.
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The instrumentlet consisted of an assembly of mercury switches which acted as tilt sensors, each designated directly (through a solid state relay) to an individual projector.
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When the gyro is off vertical, mercury switches trigger torque motors that correct the gyro position back to the correct position.
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Initial attempts using mercury switches did not work well.
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As worn-out or unwanted mercury switches are replaced, they are supposed to be brought to special depots for recycling.
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On some vehicles this is done through pin switches, mercury switches, or microswitches integrated into the latch.
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