Meaning of hammer break | Babel Free
Definitions
An interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.
Examples
“[…] a form⟳ of contact⟳ device was adopted of the commutator and brush type⟳, having rubbing contacts only, and doing away with all platinum points and hammer⟳ breaks.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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