Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surge protector

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
surge pro-tec-tor
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

Inflected Forms

surge protectors (plural)

Phrases

extension block extension cord overcurrent protective device power board power strip

Frequently Paired Words

AFCI extension block extension cord GFCI overcurrent protective device power board power strip

Synonyms

surge suppressor spike suppressor spike arrester lightning arrester

Questions

What does surge protector mean?
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

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