English Explanatory Dictionary

interrupter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who or that which interrupts.
  2. A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit.
  3. An interpreter (person who interprets speech in a foreign language).

Pronunciation

En-au-interrupter.ogg

Word forms

interrupter interrupters

Etymology

From interrupt + -er.

Derived words

arc-fault circuit interrupter interrupter gear opto-interrupter photointerrupter
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