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Circuit breaker

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Noun
  1. 1
    An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.

    "From the evidence of witnesses and of the recorded passing times, including the time at which the circuit breakers were tripped when the wires were brought down, the train was travelling at a speed of not less than 70 m.p.h."

  2. 2
    a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded wordnet
  3. 3
    More specifically, a circuit breaker that automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent protective device.
  4. 4
    Synonym of trading curb.
  5. 5
    Quarantine measures intended to prevent spread of pandemics, especially COVID-19. Singapore
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  1. 6
    A design pattern used to detect failures and prevent them from constantly recurring.

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