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hammer break

hammer break noun: an interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.

Noun

hammer break (plural hammer breaks)

  1. An interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.
    • […] a form of contact device was adopted of the commutator and brush type, having rubbing contacts only, and doing away with all platinum points and hammer breaks.1903, The Horseless Age, volume 11, page 645

hammer break meaning in Tamil

hammer break in Tamil

சம்மட்டியுடைவு

Forms of hammer break

pluralhammer breaks

Questions about hammer break

What does hammer break mean?
Hammer break means an interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.
What is hammer break in Tamil?
Hammer break in Tamil is சம்மட்டியுடைவு. See Hammer break meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hammer break?
Hammer break is a noun.
What is the plural of hammer break?
The plural of hammer break is hammer breaks.

Words near hammer break in the dictionary

  1. hammer benches
  2. hammer blast
  3. hammer blasts
  4. hammer blow
  5. hammer blows
  6. hammer break
  7. hammer breaks
  8. hammer drill
  9. hammer drills
  10. hammer dulcimer
  11. hammer dulcimers

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