CIRCUIT BREAKER


Meaning of CIRCUIT BREAKER in English

also circuit-breaker

(~s)

A ~ is a device which can stop the flow of electricity around a circuit by switching itself off if anything goes wrong.

There is an internal ~ to protect the instrument from overload.

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