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  circuit breaker \cir"cuit break"er\, n. (Elec.)
     A device contained within an electrical circuit designed to
     interrupt the circuit when the current exceeds a preset
     value; it is sometimes called a contact breaker. Its
     function is to prevent fire or damage to the circuit or the
     devices on the circuit which could be caused by excess
     current, such as that caused by a short-circuit. It differs
     from a fuse in not having a conducting element which melts
     (see 2nd fuse, n.). Circuit breakers are designed to be
     easily reset, i. e. to reclose the circuit after it has been
     opened by the circuit breaker; this is usually accomplished
     by simply moving a switch back and forth. They are commonly
     used in buildings to protect individual electrical lines, and
     are often contained in groups within a box called a circuit
     breaker panel, which divides the current from a main
     electrical line into multiple circuits each protected by a
     separate circuit breaker. Less commonly they may be found on
     individual devices.
     [PJC]

  circuit breaker
       n : a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when
           overloaded [syn: breaker]

  circuit breaker
     n.
     1 (lb en electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and
  closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including
  fault situations.
     2 (lb en electricity) More specifically, a circuit breaker that
  automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent
  protective device.
     3 (lb en finance) (synonym of en trading curb)
     4 (lb en chiefly Singapore) Quarantine measures intended to prevent
  spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus.
     5 (lb en programming) A design pattern used to detect failures and
  prevent them from constantly recurring.

  circuit breaker
     n.
     1 (lb en electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and
  closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including
  fault situations.
     2 (lb en electricity) More specifically, a circuit breaker that
  automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent
  protective device.
     3 (lb en finance) (synonym of en trading curb)
     4 (lb en chiefly Singapore) Quarantine measures intended to prevent
  spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus.
     5 (lb en programming) A design pattern used to detect failures and
  prevent them from constantly recurring.

  circuit breaker
     n.
     1 (lb en electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and
  closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including
  fault situations.
     2 (lb en electricity) More specifically, a circuit breaker that
  automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent
  protective device.
     3 (lb en finance) (synonym of en trading curb)
     4 (lb en chiefly Singapore) Quarantine measures intended to prevent
  spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus.
     5 (lb en programming) A design pattern used to detect failures and
  prevent them from constantly recurring.

  circuit breaker
     n.
     1 (lb en electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and
  closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including
  fault situations.
     2 (lb en electricity) More specifically, a circuit breaker that
  automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent
  protective device.
     3 (lb en finance) (synonym of en trading curb)
     4 (lb en chiefly Singapore) Quarantine measures intended to prevent
  spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus.
     5 (lb en programming) A design pattern used to detect failures and
  prevent them from constantly recurring.

  circuit breaker
     Englanti n.
     sulake, varoke

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
  vypínač

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  jistič

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
  Leistungsschutzschalter , Schutzschalter  [electr.]
           Note: Überstromschutz
   see: circuit breakers
  

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
  Stromkreisunterbrecher  [electr.]
   see: circuit breakers
  

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
  Stromunterbrecher , Unterbrecher , Ausschalter  [electr.]
     Synonyms: breaker, circuit cut-out switch, cut-out
  
   see: circuit breakers, breakers, rotary jet mercury switch
  

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  katkaisija, katkaisin
  high-current electrical switch

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/
  prekidač

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  pemutus daya, pemutus tenaga
  high-current electrical switch

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  遮断器
  high-current electrical switch

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  effektbryter
  high-current electrical switch

  circuit breaker /sˈɜːkɪt bɹˈeɪkə/ 
  dvärgbrytare, effektbrytare
  high-current electrical switch