circuit breaker

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Electrical, Electricity

ˈcircuit ˌbreaker noun [countable]  TEEa piece of equipment that stops an electric current reaching a machine if the machine becomes dangerous （电流）断路器

Examples from the Corpus

circuit breaker• Even when the installation has been undertaken by an expert, the inclusion of a circuit breaker is a wise precaution.• Always use a circuit breaker for added safety.• You can, as a matter of course, help to protect yourself from electric shocks by using a circuit breaker.• Zahner attributed that, in part, to the circuit breaker system installed to prevent a repeat of the crash of 1987.

ˈcircuit ˌbreaker nounChineseSyllable  

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circuit breaker
ˈcircuit ˌbreaker noun [countable]
a piece of equipment that stops an electric current reaching a machine if the machine becomes dangerous

circuit breakerBrE /ˈsɜːkɪt breɪkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrkɪt breɪkər/ 🔊 nouna device that can automatically stop an electric current if it becomes dangerous （自动断电的）断路器