Breaker: 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.

 

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Breaker: 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.

Breaker Panel: A large rectangular shaped electrical box used to distribute electricity throughout a house after passing through protective breakers located within the box.

Contact Breaker: The spring switch in the low-tension ignition circuit that controls the timing of the spark in the high-tension circuit. Operated by a cam, contact breakers are sometimes called points.

Circuit Breaker: An electrical switch that automatically breaks a circuit if the current through it is higher than its rating. Once tripped it can be manually reset. Performs the same function as a fuse, but . . . View Full Definition

Icebreaker: A beginning exercise, game or simulation used as a means to reduce tension and create a more relaxed atmosphere during training programs.

Chip Breaker: A small groove ground back of the cutting edge on the top of a cutting tool to keep the chips short.

Circuit Breakers: Underwriters, actual or potential, often seek out and 'circle' investor interest in a new issue before final pricing. The customer circled has basically made a commitment to purchase the iss . . . View Full Definition

Tiebreaker: A special game at the score 6-6 in a set to decide the winner of the set; the winner is the first to reach at least seven points with a difference of two over the opponent.

Littoral Zone: In coastal engineering, the area from the shoreline to just beyond the breaker zone. In biological oceanography, it is that part of the benthic division extending from the high water line ou . . . View Full Definition

Edge Waves: Waves moving between zones of high and low breakers along the shoreline. Edge waves contribute to changes in water level along the shore face which helps to control the spacing of rip curren . . . View Full Definition