circuit breaker
noun
a device for interrupting an electric circuit to prevent excessive current, as that caused by a short circuit, from damaging the apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire.
circuit breakers
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pluralof circuit breaker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The exchange plans to add circuit breakers to halt trading if prices go up or down too much, “so we have more trading guardrails,” she adds.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The Eaton catalog is unglamorous: switchgear, circuit breakers, power-distribution units.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“There’s a lot of benefit to having circuit breakers, just like in traditional finance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
To avoid this danger fuses or automatic circuit breakers are employed.
