surge protectors

A form of surge protector — An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of surge protector
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