intermitters
/ˌɪntərˈmɪtərz/
noun
- Multiple people or things that stop and start at intervals; plural of intermitter.
- The team of intermitters worked in shifts, each taking turns to pause and resume the experiment.
- These old fans are intermitters; they run for a few minutes and then stop.
- The class had several interrupters and intermitters who made it hard to keep a steady discussion.