interrupter
noun
in·ter·rupt·er
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər 
variants
or less commonly interruptor
: one that interrupts
especially
: a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically
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The Consumer Reports highlights these safety features when considering purchasing a portable space heater:
A ground-fault circuit interrupter plug: GFCI plugs can prevent electric shock.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Saul Rosenbaum Developer of the ground-fault circuit interrupter IEEE life member, 91; died 5 February
Rosenbaum was granted more than 40U.S.patents including one for the ground-fault circuit interrupter, which can shut off electric power in the event of a fault in less than 1second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2021
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Saul Rosenbaum Developer of the ground-fault circuit interrupter IEEE life member, 91; died 5 February
Rosenbaum was granted more than 40U.S.patents including one for the ground-fault circuit interrupter, which can shut off electric power in the event of a fault in less than 1second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2021
In 2024, a fight broke out in the area that Donnell Gardner’s teams of violence interrupters and outreach workers oversee, off West Boulevard and Remount Road.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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