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electrical fuse vs circuit breaker

circuit breaker vs electrical fuse

electrical fuse and circuit breaker both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrical fuse Yes No No No
circuit breaker Yes No No No
As nouns, circuit breaker is a hyponym of electrical fuse; that is, circuit breaker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electrical fuse:
  • electrical fuse: an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
  • circuit breaker: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
Other hyponyms of electrical fuse include cartridge fuse, breaker, plug fuse.
electrical fuse (noun) circuit breaker (noun)
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
Difference between electrical fuse and circuit breaker

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