surge protector
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting…An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.
» Make sure the TV is plugged into a surge protector.
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1 sensesAn appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.
Überspannungsschutz, Überspannungsableiter
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- electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
Examples
2 sentencesMake sure the TV is plugged into a surge protector.
Remember to use a surge protector to protect the computer from power surges.
Translations
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Forms
plural: surge protectors| Singular | surge protector |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current:surge suppressorspike suppressorspike arresterlightning arrester
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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