tie breaker
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
an electronic circuit that transfers a load to a different power source
noun
Example Sentences
- "The tie breaker transferred the current easily and represented only a slight interrupting duty."
- "The accompanying illustration shows a standard automatic transfer scheme in which the two main breakers are normally closed and the tie breaker open. Failure of either source brings tripping of the associated main breaker and closing of the tie breaker."
- "The tie breaker relay in a normally open tie breaker application requires a relay with the 50 element to instantaneously trip the tie breaker if not blocked by the feeder relays."
- "..has had the responsibility of designating one of the court's commissioners in chancery as the tie breaker if the county has an even number of members on its board of supervisors."
- "What is a tie breaker? A tie breaker is commonly used to complete a set when the score is 6-6 in games. Instead of playing until one player gains a two game lead, the players or teams play a series of points, the winner of which wins that set."
- "If necessary, the total proximity tie-breaker points will be used as a tie breaker, as described in the Ranking and Selection Criteria Section of these Instructions."