interrupter

ˌɪntəˈrʌptər

Definition

Definition of interrupter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

Rare

person who frequently interrupts others

Rare

He was known as an interrupter during debates, often cutting off his opponents..

disrupter

intruder

technology

TECH.

device that controls electrical flow

TECH.

The interrupter stopped the current to prevent damage.

circuit breaker

controller

switch

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Expressions with interrupter

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interrupter gear

device allowing guns to fire through propeller arc

The fighter plane was equipped with an interrupter gear.

Origin of interrupter

Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (to break)

Terms with interrupter included in their meaning

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GFCI

acr.

acr: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

device that stops electricity if a ground fault happens

GFI

abbr.

abr: ground fault circuit interrupter

device that stops electricity if there is a fault

person from Porlock

creative flow

unwanted interrupter who breaks concentration, stopping important tasks or inspiration

Examples of interrupter in a sentence

The teacher had to address the interrupter to maintain classroom order.
An interrupter is crucial in circuit protection.
The engineer installed an interrupter for safety.

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French:interrompeur, interrupteur, ...
German:Unterbrecher, Schalter, ...
Italian:interruttore, disgiuntore, ...
Spanish:interrumpidor, interruptor, ...
Portuguese:interrompedor, interruptor, ...
Chinese:插话者, 断路器, ...
Japanese:割り込み者, インターラプター, ...
Arabic:مُقَاطِع, قاطع, ...
Hebrew:מַפְרִיעַ, מַפְסִיק, ...
Russian:перебивающий, прерыватель, ...
Ukrainian:перебивач, переривач, ...
Hindi:विघ्नकर्ता, इंटररप्टर, ...
Bengali:বাধাদানকারী, বৈদ্যুতিক প্রবাহ নিয়ন্ত্রক, ...
Catalan:interrompedor, interruptor, ...
Czech:skokan do řeči, spínač, ...
Danish:afbryder, ...
Dutch:onderbreker, ...
Greek:διακοπτόμενος, διακόπτης, ...
Hungarian:félbeszakító, megszakító, ...
Khmer:អ្នករំខានការនិយាយ, ឧបករណ៍ផ្តាច់ចរន្ត, ...
Korean:방해자, 차단기, ...
Persian:مزاحم, قطع‌کننده, ...
Polish:przeszkadzacz, wyłącznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):interrompedor, interruptor, ...
Romanian:întrerupător, disjunctor, ...
Swedish:avbrytare, brytare, ...
Thai:คนขัดจังหวะ, เครื่องตัดไฟ, ...
Turkish:söz kesen, kesici, ...
Vietnamese:người hay ngắt lời, thiết bị ngắt, ...

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