Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arc-fault circuit interrupter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: ar-c--fault- -cir-cuit in-ter-rupter
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

9

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of circuit breaker that detects signs of potentially-dangerous arcing on downstream wiring and shuts off power to the affected branch circuit to reduce the risk of a fire.

Inflected Forms

arc-fault circuit interrupters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ground-fault circuit interrupter

Synonyms

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Questions

What does arc-fault circuit interrupter mean?: A type of circuit breaker that detects signs of potentially-dangerous arcing on downstream wiring and shuts off power to the affected branch circuit to reduce the risk of a fire.

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