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interrupter
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in·ter·rupt·er  (nt-rptr)
n.
1. One that interrupts: an inveterate interrupter of other people's conversations.
2. Electronics A device that periodically and automatically opens and closes an electric circuit, producing pulses.

interrupter, interruptor [ˌɪntəˈrʌptə]
n
1. a person or thing that interrupts
2. (Electronics) an electromechanical device for opening and closing an electric circuit
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Noun1.interrupter - a device for automatically interrupting an electric currentinterrupter - a device for automatically interrupting an electric current
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
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interrupter
n (Elec) → Unterbrecher m


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The plant, which makes residential and industrial interruptors, was incorporated in 1950, and was General Electric's first operation on the island.
 
 
 
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