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interrupter

noun

Etymology

From interrupt + -er.

  1. derived from interruptus
  2. inherited from interrupten
  3. suffixed as interrupter — “interrupt + er”

Definitions

  1. One who or that which interrupts.

    • The interrupter bowed, smiled, stroked his beard, and relapsed into his chair.

  2. A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit.

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

    • The other half of the local staff was employed as interpreters, often affectionately known as 'interrupters.'

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for interrupter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA