circuit breaker

circuit breaker

n.

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

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circuit breaker

Noun

a device that stops the flow of current in an electrical circuit if there is a fault

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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