Circuit breaker
Circuit breaker noun - A device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded.
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Synonyms for Circuit breaker
Trip switch and circuit breaker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trip switch" instead a noun phrase "Circuit breaker".
Trip switch
Circuit breaker and trip switch are semantically related. You can use "Circuit breaker" instead a noun phrase "Trip switch".
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Trip switch and Circuit breaker. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circuit_breaker/trip_switch
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