circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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Wiring high-voltage and control lines from units to circuit breakers and securing the connections.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In a fitting last twist, Colbert and McCartney walked backstage so the latter could flip a mock circuit breaker, effectively turning off the lights on the set and also causing the theater itself to be sucked into an inter-dimensional portal of some sort.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 May 2026
The Kospi has had 8 single-day gains of 5% this year, also had a one-day drop of 12% in March during the Iranian war, and triggered market-halting circuit breakers multiple times this year.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The required circuit breaker size also depends on the charger’s output current.
—Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In a fitting last twist, Colbert and McCartney walked backstage so the latter could flip a mock circuit breaker, effectively turning off the lights on the set and also causing the theater itself to be sucked into an inter-dimensional portal of some sort.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 May 2026
The Kospi has had 8 single-day gains of 5% this year, also had a one-day drop of 12% in March during the Iranian war, and triggered market-halting circuit breakers multiple times this year.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The required circuit breaker size also depends on the charger’s output current.
—Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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