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Noun: circuit breaker  'sur-kit 'brey-ku(r)
  1. A device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
    - breaker

Derived forms: circuit breakers

Type of: electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse

Encyclopedia: Circuit breaker

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