interrupter

A device used to automatically break or interrupt an electric current in a circuit.

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1. Electrical device C1 formal technical

   A device designed to automatically break or interrupt an electric current, often used in circuits or signaling systems.

   • The interrupter in the circuit prevents overloads.
   • He installed an interrupter to control the current flow.
   • The old telegraph used a simple interrupter to send signals.

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   Synonyms: breakercircuit breakercutoutswitch

   Antonyms: conductorconnector

• interrupters plural form
• interrupters' possessive plural form
• interrupter's possessive singular form