CIRCUIT BREAKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

breaker; circuit breaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("circuit breaker" is a kind of...):

electrical fuse; fuse; safety fuse (an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded)

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