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A device used on electrical and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors from the damaging effects of lightning. Typically, it has a high-voltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a surge travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrester, in most cases to earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: surge suppressor, surge protector, spike suppressor, spike arrester
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Broader terms: suppressor, suppresser
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