circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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There are three circuit breaker levels: Level 1: The S&P 500 falls 7% intraday.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
While the stock market recovered over the next two years, the sudden crash prompted the New York Stock Exchange to introduce circuit breakers—temporary halts in trading intended to calm markets and prevent panic selling—which kick in when stock prices fall too sharply, too fast.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Ideal Power announced its first design win for solid-state circuit breakers in late 2024 and entered into a joint development agreement with a circuit protection equipment manufacturer in Asia.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Consult a licensed electrician before making any changes to the circuit breakers or breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
While the stock market recovered over the next two years, the sudden crash prompted the New York Stock Exchange to introduce circuit breakers—temporary halts in trading intended to calm markets and prevent panic selling—which kick in when stock prices fall too sharply, too fast.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Ideal Power announced its first design win for solid-state circuit breakers in late 2024 and entered into a joint development agreement with a circuit protection equipment manufacturer in Asia.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Consult a licensed electrician before making any changes to the circuit breakers or breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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