Circuit Breaker

Synonyms of circuit breaker

• fuse
• safety switch
• interrupter

Antonyms of circuit breaker

• connection
• flow
• continuity

Collocations of circuit breaker

electrical circuit

Frequency: 80 %

The electrical circuit breaker tripped during the power surge.

safety device

Frequency: 70 %

The circuit breaker acts as a safety device to prevent electrical fires.

power outage

Frequency: 60 %

The circuit breaker was the cause of the sudden power outage in the building.

reset button

Frequency: 50 %

After the circuit breaker trips, you need to press the reset button to restore power.

faulty wiring

Frequency: 40 %

The circuit breaker kept tripping due to faulty wiring in the old building.

Idiomatic Expressions for circuit breaker

• Phrase: circuit breaker trip
  Meaning: the act of a circuit breaker switching off due to an overload or short circuit
  Usage: We had a circuit breaker trip during the storm, so we had to reset it to get the power back on.