interrupter

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interrupter, interruptor

an electromechanical device for opening and closing an electric circuit

interrupter [′int·ə‚rəp·tər]

(electricity)

An electric, electronic, or mechanical device that periodically interrupts the flow of a direct current so as to produce pulses.

(ordnance)

A barrier in a fuse which prevents transmission of an explosive effect to some element beyond the interrupter.

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