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1breaker — [1] A person who dismantles a vehicle for parts. Also called a dismantler. [2] A cushioning layer between the belt layers and the tread in radial tires. [3] A device for removing contact. [4] Trucker slang for a CB er who asks to use a channel as …
2Contact breaker — Breaker arm with contact points at the left. The pivot is on the right and the cam follower is in the middle of the breaker arm. A contact breaker (or points ) is a type of electrical switch, and the term typically refers to the switching device… …
3Breaker — or breakers may refer to:People*Breaker Morant, an Anglo Australian soldier cum folk hero named Harry Harbord Morant ** The Breaker , a 1973 novel about him by Kit Denton ** Breaker Morant (film) , film based on that novelPlaces*Breaker Island,… …
4contact breaker — contact breaker, a device for automatically breaking, or breaking and making, an electrical circuit …
5breaker points — A mechanical switch in the distributor with two metal contact points (usually made of silver, platinum, or tungsten) that open and close. When the points are closed, energy is stored in the primary windings of the coil. When the breaker points… …
6contact breaker — circuit breaker cir cuit break er, n. (Elec.) A device contained within an electrical circuit designed to interrupt the circuit when the current exceeds a preset value; it is sometimes called a {contact breaker}. Its function is to prevent fire… …
7contact breaker point — The individual contact of the breaker points …
8breaker point — See breaker points contact breaker point …
9breaker gap — See contact breaker gap …
10breaker plate — The movable plate inside the distributor to which the points and the condenser are attached. Also see contact breaker plate …
