circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
County government loses $1.8 million a year to circuit breaker relief for property owners, Semler said, but that will increase in the future.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The short answer is yes, to avoid any question of whether or not the power is on, the electricity should be turned off at the circuit breaker when changing a light bulb.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The math is long and complicated, but the upshot is that the property tax base will shrink, and as tax rates increase, more and more properties will qualify for the circuit breaker that caps the property’s total tax bill.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
County government loses $1.8 million a year to circuit breaker relief for property owners, Semler said, but that will increase in the future.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The short answer is yes, to avoid any question of whether or not the power is on, the electricity should be turned off at the circuit breaker when changing a light bulb.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The math is long and complicated, but the upshot is that the property tax base will shrink, and as tax rates increase, more and more properties will qualify for the circuit breaker that caps the property’s total tax bill.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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