interrupter

noun

in·ter·rupt·er ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər

variants or less commonly interruptor

Synonyms of interrupter next

: one that interrupts

especially : a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Their motor, cord, and ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) can get extremely hot. —

Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023 Many other cities also began adopting the interrupter model. —

Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2023 Of some 50 other recipients nationwide, relatively few were interrupter programs. —

Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2023 The city budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes $800,000 in funding for the violence interrupter program. —

Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022 Look the interrupter in the eye, smile and finish your thought. —

Annie Lane, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022 The interrupter, a male, could not be understood from initial video. —

Barack Obama, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022 What’s more, there are other items in this toolset reserved for professional use, such as a non-contact voltage tester with a flashlight, a ground fault circuit interrupter tester, and a voltage and continuity tester. —

Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2022 The mayor’s latest budget pumps millions into crime mitigation programs and more than doubles the size of the violence interrupter unit. —

Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021 See More

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