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Circuit breaker
/sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
/sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkɚ/
Circuit breaker
[NOUN]1
a protective device that automatically interrupts the flow of electricity in an electrical circuit when it detects an overload, short circuit, or other electrical fault, thereby preventing damage to the circuit and reducing the risk of electrical hazards
2
restriction of movement of people that is imposed on them by the law intended to stop the spread of disease
Examples
1. The circuit breaker controls the flow of electricity into individual circuits in the property.
2. Circuit breakers were missing, not just on equipment in the Oktoberfest pond but on several other pumps and aerators in water features elsewhere in the park.
3. But this circuit breaker switch was special.
4. Circuit Breaker is about the thousands of gadgets that make up that culture.
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