Jisho

×
Noun
1. circuit breaker
Wikipedia definition
2. Circuit breakerA circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to detect a fault condition and, by interrupting continuity, to immediately discontinue electrical flow. Unlike a fuse, which operates once and then must be replaced, a circuit breaker can be reset (either manually or automatically) to resume normal operation.
Read “Circuit breaker” on English Wikipedia
Read “遮断器” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Circuit breaker” on DBpedia

Discussions

to talk about this word.