Interrupter ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Interrupter ( noun )

  1. A person or thing that interrupts or stops something from continuing.
  2. A device that stops or breaks an electrical current.

Origin:

Late 17th century: from interrupt, on the pattern of words such as commuter.

Examples:

  1. He was always the interrupter in class, constantly asking the teacher questions.
  2. The interrupter at the meeting was constantly making irrelevant comments.
  3. The power interrupter prevented the electrical circuit from overloading.
  4. The interrupter in the video call kept losing connection.
  5. The loud noise was the interrupter of her concentration.

(As a verb)

Interrupter ( verb )

  1. A person or thing that interrupts or stops something from continuing.
  2. A device that stops or breaks an electrical current.

Origin:

Late 17th century: from interrupt, on the pattern of words such as commuter.

Examples:

  1. He was always the interrupter in class, constantly asking the teacher questions.
  2. The interrupter at the meeting was constantly making irrelevant comments.
  3. The power interrupter prevented the electrical circuit from overloading.
  4. The interrupter in the video call kept losing connection.
  5. The loud noise was the interrupter of her concentration.
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