circuit breaker

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circuit breaker

An automatic switch that stops the flow of electric current in a suddenly overloaded or otherwise abnormally stressed electric circuit.

circuit breaker

(Electronics) a device that under abnormal conditions, such as a short circuit, interrupts the flow of current in an electrical circuit Sometimes shortened to breaker Compare fuse² [6]

circuit breaker

A switch that automatically interrupts the flow of electric current if the current exceeds a preset limit, measured in amperes. Circuit breakers are used most often as a safety precaution where excessive current through a circuit could be hazardous. Unlike fuses, they can usually be reset and reused.

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Noun

circuit breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

breaker

electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

Translations

circuit breaker n → salvavita m

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