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lightning arrester

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lightning arrester [′līt·niŋ ə‚res·tər]
(electricity)
A protective device designed primarily for connection between a conductor of an electrical system and ground to limit the magnitude of transient overvoltages on equipment. Also known as arrester; surge arrester.


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