cut-out vs trip switch

cut-out

noun
  • Any of several devices that halt the flow of a current, especially an electric current; a trip-switch or trip. 

  • A switch that changes the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit. 

  • A railway cutting. 

  • A trusted middleman or intermediary, especially in espionage. 

  • A free-standing, rigid print (usually life-sized), often displayed for promotional purposes; a standee. 

  • A piece cut out of something. 

  • A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting. 

  • The separation of a group of cattle from a herd; the place where they are collected. 

  • Clip art. 

trip switch

noun
  • A device that deactivates an electrical circuit under certain conditions, often for safety reasons 

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