| 单词 | circuit breaker |
| 释义 | circuit breakerDefinitions 1. General: Protective electrical switch that turns itself off (trips) to interrupt flow of electricity, if the current exceeds a preset limit. When the current returns to normal, the circuit breaker is either manually or automatically reset for reuse. 2. Program trading: Measure employed by modern commodity and stock exchanges (which use computerized trading systems) to temporarily halt automated trading when certain conditions (such as a precipitous fall in market prices) occur. Instituted after the third of Black Mondays (October 27, 1997), their objective is to prevent a 'melt down' (free-fall) of the market prices. Use 'circuit breaker' in a SentenceIf you have a lot of electrical equipment you must have a good circuit breaker so that it all doesn't fry in an emergency. The circuit breaker was switched off for some strange reason so all we had to do was flip it back to get power. The earthquake early this morning cause a small in town. The only thing that was damage was the circuit breaker. |
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