interrupter
noun
in·ter·rupt·er
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər 
variants
or less commonly interruptor
: one that interrupts
especially
: a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically
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But now the chemical the city uses, which is technically an interrupter, Kavanagh said, works basically as rat birth control.
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
The heavy-duty blower comes with a fault interrupter outlet to prevent shocks and electrical shortages.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, another violence interrupter program funded by MONSE, Safe Streets, which is not part of GVRS, continues to be plagued by problems.
—Sean Kennedy, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
His office also hires violence interrupter programs like Dallas Cred, investing about $1 million a year in the work.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
The heavy-duty blower comes with a fault interrupter outlet to prevent shocks and electrical shortages.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, another violence interrupter program funded by MONSE, Safe Streets, which is not part of GVRS, continues to be plagued by problems.
—Sean Kennedy, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
His office also hires violence interrupter programs like Dallas Cred, investing about $1 million a year in the work.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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