circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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Kolter touted it as a real proof-of-concept advance, but stressed that a single technology isn’t a silver bullet, and circuit breakers may be one tool in a whole toolbox of layered defenses.
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Federal authorities said the ship lost power after circuit breakers tripped in a transformer.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
One was a property tax circuit breaker introduced in the Senate in May.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
If rising floodwaters threaten your home or business, or if you are forced to evacuate, turn off your power at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box.
Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Federal authorities said the ship lost power after circuit breakers tripped in a transformer.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
One was a property tax circuit breaker introduced in the Senate in May.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
If rising floodwaters threaten your home or business, or if you are forced to evacuate, turn off your power at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box.
Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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