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lightning arrester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
light-ning ar-rester
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used on electrical and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors from the damaging effects of lightning. Typically, it has a high-voltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a surge travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrester, in most cases to earth.

Inflected Forms

lightning arresters (plural)

Phrases

lightning bridge lightning conductor

Frequently Paired Words

lightning bridge lightning conductor

Synonyms

lightning discharger surge suppressor surge protector spike suppressor spike arrester

Questions

What does lightning arrester mean?
A device used on electrical and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors from the damaging effects of lightning. Typically, it has a high-voltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a surge travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrester, in most cases to earth.

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