interrupter
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈrʌptə/
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌptər/
A person who stops someone while they are talking or doing something.
The teacher asked the interrupter to wait until she finished speaking.
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2. A device that automatically breaks an electrical circuit.
The interrupter cut the power when the machine overheated.
3. A device that opens and closes a circuit rapidly, as in an induction coil.
The spark coil's interrupter produced a steady stream of sparks.
4. A circuit breaker or similar safety switch.
He reset the interrupter after the short circuit tripped it.