definitions

contactor

[ kon-tak-ter, kuh n-tak-ter ]
/ ˈkɒn tæk tər, kənˈtæk tər /

noun Electricity.

a mechanically operated switch for continuously establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.

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Nearby words

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Origin of contactor

First recorded in 1905–10; contact + -or2
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British Dictionary definitions for contactor

contactor

/ (kɒnˈtæktə) /

noun

a type of switch for repeatedly opening and closing an electric circuit. Its operation can be mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic
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