Meaning & use
Interrupter
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A person or device that interrupts something, such as a conversation or an electrical circuit.
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The ground fault circuit interrupter shut off power the instant it detected a leak.
He was a notorious interrupter, rarely letting others finish a sentence.
A note on using this word
In electrical engineering, an interrupter automatically breaks a circuit to prevent shocks or fires, most familiar as the GFCI outlets found in bathrooms and kitchens.
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