circuit breaker vs rail

circuit breaker

noun
  • An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations. 

  • Synonym of trading curb 

  • More specifically, a circuit breaker that automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent protective device. 

  • Quarantine measures intended to prevent spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus. 

rail

noun
  • A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected. 

  • A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. 

  • A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug). 

  • A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation. 

  • Any of several birds in the family Rallidae. 

  • One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard. 

  • A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window. 

  • The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad. 

  • A vertical section on one side of a web page. 

verb
  • To enclose with rails or a railing. 

  • To range in a line. 

  • To place on a track. 

  • To sexually penetrate in a rough manner. 

  • To travel by railway. 

  • To complain violently (against, about). 

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