circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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If a circuit breaker has been tripped, contact an electrician to inspect them before turning them on.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Around 40% of the company’s circuit breakers were installed between 1930 and 1960, according to the audit.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Patil said the ship lost power after circuit breakers tripped in a transformer in the engine room because of excessive vibrations in the transformer and its circuitry.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
The assessor says this approach isn’t unusual; 29 states have some form of property tax circuit breaker.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Around 40% of the company’s circuit breakers were installed between 1930 and 1960, according to the audit.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Patil said the ship lost power after circuit breakers tripped in a transformer in the engine room because of excessive vibrations in the transformer and its circuitry.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
The assessor says this approach isn’t unusual; 29 states have some form of property tax circuit breaker.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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