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Meaning of surge protector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

Equivalents

Deutsch Überspannungsableiter Überspannungsschutz
Suomi ylijännitesuoja
Français parafoudre parasurtenseur
Português estabilizador
Русский сетево́й фильтр устро́йство защи́ты от и́мпульсных перенапряже́ний устро́йство защи́ты от перенапряже́ний
Svenska överspänningsskydd

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

surge suppressor surge tank surge testing Surged surgency surgeon

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