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disconnector

Syllables: dis·con·nec·torUK/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tə/US/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.təɹ/

disconnector noun: a switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.

Noun

disconnector (plural disconnectors)

  1. A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.

Forms of disconnector

pluraldisconnectors

Origin of disconnector

From dis- + connect + -or.

Questions about disconnector

What does disconnector mean?
Disconnector means a switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.
What part of speech is disconnector?
Disconnector is a noun.
How do you pronounce disconnector?
Disconnector is pronounced /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of disconnector?
The plural of disconnector is disconnectors.

Words near disconnector in the dictionary

  1. disconnective
  2. disconnectively
  3. disconnectiveness
  4. disconnectivities
  5. disconnectivity
  6. disconnector
  7. disconnectors
  8. disconnects
  9. disconnexion
  10. disconnexions
  11. disconsecrate

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