| 释义 |
pressel|prɛs(ə)l|
[f. press v.1]
A press-button switch; orig., one attached to a flexible pendant conductor. Also pressel-switch.
1892T. O'C. Sloane Stand. Electr. Dict. 434 Pressel, a press-button often contained in a pear-shaped handle, arranged for attachment to the end of a flexible conductor, so as to hang thereby. 1911W. P. Maycock Electr. Wiring (ed. 4) ii. 159 Instead of a cord pull-switch, one might connect an ordinary or two-plate ceiling-rose to the switch leads..and hang therefrom a ‘pressel’ or suspension or pendant switch..which is a convenient pattern for operating with one hand. 1916G. Frankau Guns 21 And he hears, as he plays with the pressel-switch, the strapped receiver click on his ear that listens, listens. 1971B. W. Aldiss Soldier Erect 79, I handed the microphone to Gor-Blimey. After some frigging about with the pressel-switch until he got things right, he spoke to Blue Spot. 1973B. Callison Web of Salvage ii. 25 He released the pressel switch and the static came back. |