circuit-breaker

A form of circuit breaker — An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.

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Meanings

nouncircuit-breaker (plural circuit-breakers)

plural circuit-breakers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of circuit breaker.
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APA

circuit-breaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit-breaker

MLA

“circuit-breaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit-breaker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circuit-breaker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit-breaker.

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