float switch

noun

A sensor that detects the level of liquid in a tank and can react to changes in the measurement.

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Meanings

nounfloat switch (plural float switches)

plural float switches

  1. A sensor that detects the level of liquid in a tank and can react to changes in the measurement.

Origin

From float + switch.

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Translations

Finnish pintakytkin
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APA

float switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/float%20switch

MLA

“float switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/float%20switch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “float switch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/float%20switch.

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