Meanings
nounreed switch (plural reed switches)
plural reed switches
- An electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 干簧管
- 干簧管 (gānhuángguǎn)type of electrical switch
Dutch reed-contact
- reed-contacttype of electrical switch
Finnish magneettikytkin
- magneettikytkintype of electrical switch
French interrupteur reed, interrupteur à lames souples
- interrupteur reedtype of electrical switch
- interrupteur à lames souplestype of electrical switch
German Reedschalter
- Reedschaltertype of electrical switch
Italian dispositivo Reed, contatto Reed
- dispositivo Reedtype of electrical switch
- contatto Reedtype of electrical switch
Polish kontaktron
- kontaktrontype of electrical switch
Russian геркон
- геркон (gerkon)type of electrical switch
Spanish interruptor de lengüeta, interruptor reed
- interruptor de lengüetatype of electrical switch
- interruptor reedtype of electrical switch
Swedish tungrelä
- tungrelätype of electrical switch
Cite this entry
APA
reed switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reed%20switch
MLA
“reed switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reed%20switch. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reed switch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reed%20switch.
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