breakers
/ˈbreɪkərz/
noun
- Waves that crash into foam as they hit the shore or a reef.
- The sound of the breakers was so loud we had to shout to be heard.
- We sat on the cliff and watched the breakers smash against the rocks below.
- The surfers paddled out to catch the big breakers rolling in.
- A device that automatically stops the flow of electricity in a circuit when there is a fault or overload.
- If too many appliances are on at once, the breaker will shut off the power.
- The electrician installed a new breaker to handle the extra load from the air conditioner.
- When the power went out, I checked the breaker box and flipped the tripped breaker.