What is the meaning of breaker?

breaker is a switch-like device in electrical panel boxes used to keep the electrical current from exceeding the recommended load for the wire size connected to the breaker.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). breaker. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breaker/definitions/1148954
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "breaker" http://smartdefine.org/breaker/definitions/1148954 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, breaker, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/breaker/definitions/1148954>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "breaker" 21 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breaker/definitions/1148954>
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