Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interrupter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-rupter
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which interrupts.

noun

A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit.

noun

An interpreter (person who interprets speech in a foreign language).

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"The interrupter bowed, smiled, stroked his beard, and relapsed into his chair."
"The other half of the local staff was employed as interpreters, often affectionately known as 'interrupters.'"
"The Coldstream Guards were already in place and knocked on the door. Daz Farrugia stood at the door with the Iraqi interrupter. […] The door opened and a middle aged Iraqi man stood there in his pajamas, gobbing off in Arabic, saying who knows what, but I guessed it was not very complimentary; the interpreter managed to calm him down."

Etymology

From interrupt + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

interrupters (plural)

Derived Forms

photointerrupter

Phrases

arc-fault circuit interrupter interrupter gear opto-interrupter

Questions

What does interrupter mean?: One who or that which interrupts.
Where does interrupter come from?: From interrupt + -er.

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