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circuit breaker
A device which opens an electrical circuit when an excess of current flows. A circuit breaker may be reset to restore the circuit after the fault causing the excessive current has been corrected.
Circuit breakers may operate either by heat or a magnetic field, and some have an exposed control so they may be used as a switch as well as a circuit protector.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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