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SURGE PROTECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
Synonyms:
lightning arrester; spike arrester; spike suppressor; surge protector; surge suppressor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("surge protector" is a kind of...):
suppresser; suppressor (an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents)