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circuit breaker

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  1. circuit breaker (noun)
  2. reverse-current circuit breaker (noun)

circuit breaker

noun

Definition of CIRCUIT BREAKER

: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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First Known Use of CIRCUIT BREAKER

1872

Rhymes with CIRCUIT BREAKER

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