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Meaning of "interrupter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERRUPTER

interrupter  [ˌɪntəˈrʌptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERRUPTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interrupter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERRUPTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interrupter

An interrupter in electrical engineering is a device used to interrupt the flow of a steady direct current for the purpose of converting a steady electric field into a changing one. Frequently, the interrupter is used in conjunction with a coil to produce increased voltages either by a back emf effect or through transformer action in an induction coil.

Definition of interrupter in the English dictionary

The definition of interrupter in the dictionary is a person or thing that interrupts. Other definition of interrupter is an electromechanical device for opening and closing an electric circuit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERRUPTER


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
adaptor
əˈdæptə
captor
ˈkæptə
chapter
ˈtʃæptə
copter
ˈkɒptə
corrupter
kəˈrʌptə
corruptor
kəˈrʌptə
descriptor
dɪˈskrɪptə
disrupter
dɪsˈrʌptə
disruptor
dɪsˈrʌptə
Gupta
ˈɡʌptə
helicopter
ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interruptor
ˌɪntəˈrʌptə
raptor
ˈræptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
sculptor
ˈskʌlptə
upta
ˈʌptə
upter
ˈʌptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERRUPTER

interrogate
interrogatee
interrogation
interrogation mark
interrogational
interrogative
interrogatively
interrogator
interrogatories
interrogatory
interrogee
interrow
interrupt
interrupted
interrupted screw
interruptedly
interruptible
interruption
interruptive
interruptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERRUPTER

adapter
adopter
compter
diopter
early adopter
graphics adapter
gyrocopter
intercepter
lithotripter
opter
ornithopter
peripter
police helicopter
prompter
scripter
subchapter
sumpter
Teleprompter
Tempter
the Tempter

Synonyms and antonyms of interrupter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «interrupter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERRUPTER

Find out the translation of interrupter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of interrupter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interrupter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灭弧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interruptor
570 millions of speakers

English

interrupter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोकनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прерыватель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interruptor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

interrupter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interrupteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Interrupter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断続器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차단기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interrupter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái cúp điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகர்ப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karışan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interruttore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerywacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переривник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Intrerupator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακόπτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

interrupter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

interrupter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interrupter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERRUPTER»

The term «interrupter» is regularly used and occupies the 101.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERRUPTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interrupter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERRUPTER»

Discover the use of interrupter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interrupter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Vacuum Interrupter: Theory, Design, and Application
With extensive references in each chapter for further exploration, this comprehensive guide provides essential, up-to-date knowledge to fully understand this vital technology.
Paul G. Slade, 2007
2
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
means for said battery circuit supported upon said carrier- plate, means for pivotally supporting upon said carrier- plate an interrupter member provided with two interrupter arms, one arm normally contacting with said magneto circuit contact ...
‎1912
3
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
receptive device, and means for directing another branch of the current through the Interrupter to the receptive device. 10. In combination, a source of electrical energy, an Interrupter, a receptive device, means for transmitting a current direct  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1907
4
United States Navy Aviation Mechanics' Training System for ...
Replace with new cams or make them identical. Replace with new insulation. Replace with new wire. Close open-circuit. Replace with new wire. Tighten the interrupter mounting screw. Tighten connection. Reinsulate or replace with new lead.
‎1920
5
Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering
The method of simplified numerical model creation is described and also obtained results, voltage drop on interrupter, distribution of current density, electromagnetic induction and deformation of the electric arc, are presented.
Angelo Marcello Anile, Giuseppe Alì, G. Mascali, 2007
6
The Engineering Index
Elec Rev, N. Y.— May 17, Caldwell, — A Modification of the Wehnelt Interrupter ( Ueber eine Abänderung des Webnelt'sehen Stromunterbrechers). H. T. Simon. A claim that the Improved interrupter described by Caldwell bad been previously ...
John Butler Johnson, Henry Harrison Suplee, Johannes H. Cuntz, 1901
7
Power System Commissioning and Maintenance Practice
The closing operation only involves closing the sequence disconnector. (b) Fully pressurised head: This is illustrated in Figure 4.2 where the interrupter is permanently pressurised from the air receiver. The compressed air in this instance also ...
Keith Harker, 1998
8
Classification Definitions
Interrupter, Inkers, roller and plate, bed-and-platen machine. CI. 101- 342. Interrupter, Inkers, roller and plate, bed-and-platen machine, fountain. CI. 101- 341. Interrupter, Inkers, roller and plate, traveling plate. CI. 101-346. Interrupter, Inkers ...
United States. Patent Office, 1910
9
Micromachining Using Electrochemical Discharge Phenomenon: ...
Figure 2.4 The Wehnelt interrupter commercialised in 1899 by the German company Ferdinand Ernecke (left). The length of the platinum electrode e could be adjusted. The electrical contact was made with the help of the cooper rod / [ 119].
Rolf Wuthrich, Jana D. Abou Ziki, 2009
10
Guide to Post-Earthquake Investigation of Lifelines:
Each phase of the circuit breaker has two interrupter heads, each supported by a porcelain column. The right support column, referred to as the current transformer support column, contains the leads of a current transformer and is pressurized ...
Anshel J. Schiff, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERRUPTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interrupter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kuffa: Venting your bathroom correctly - The Times Herald
A: A GFI stands for ground fault interrupter. GFCI stands for ground fault circuit interrupter. They are different names for basically the same type ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
2
Consumer Reports: Fakes, phonies and frauds - Hartford Courant
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned people for years about products that lack a ground-fault circuit interrupter ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
3
Talk the talk | Toronto Star
It stands for ground-fault circuit interrupter but what it means is that if there's an electrical surge on the line, a built-in circuit breaker will trip, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Review: Mighty Mighty Bosstones return to NYC's Webster Hall …
Along with brothers Kevin (guitarist), Justin (bassist), and Jesse Bivona (drummer), frontwoman Aimee Interrupter, who has seen seminal ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
5
Home inspection important even on newer homes
In this same home none of the outlets were Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter-protected and the exterior, bathrooms, garage kitchen counter and ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
Baltimore anti-violence program suspended after guns, drugs found …
Artez Harris, who had been a “violence interrupter” for Safe Streets since September 2013, and Ricky Evans, who had worked for the group ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
7
Duquesne Light to upgrade Sewickley residences to higher-tech …
Customers are encouraged to check and, if necessary, reset clocks, surge protectors, ground fault interrupter outlets and other electronic ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
8
Weightlifting not a mainstream sport in Canada but tradition growing
... George Kobaladze through a French interrupter following his silver-medal performance for Canada in the men's 105-plus kilogram category. «National Post, Jul 15»
9
Plainfield explores rental inspection policy for mold, fire safety issues
Almanza says that the outlet is not code and should contain a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Since this picture was taken, her landlord has ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
10
HOME FIX: Ground fault circuit interrupters provide necessary …
Q: You talked about a ground fault circuit interrupter and that it's necessary in different places in the home. My home was built in the 1950s, and ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

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