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circuit breaker
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/diʒ.ũ.'toɾ/dis·jun·tor
Definition
1A device designed to interrupt an electric circuit automatically in case of overload or short circuit.
Usage examples
“The circuit breaker tripped when we turned on the heater.”
“You need to flip the main breaker to cut power to the entire house.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
circuit breakermain breakertrip a breaker