NOUN | artifact | circuit breaker, breaker | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded |
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Meaning | A device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded. | |
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Synonym | breaker | |
Broader | fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuse | An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
Spanish | cortacircuitos, disjuntor, ruptor | |
Catalan | ruptor |
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