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Reclose vs Recloser - What's the difference?

reclose | recloser |

As a verb reclose

is to close or be closed after having previously been opened.

As a noun recloser is

a circuit breaker equipped with a mechanism that can automatically close the breaker after it has been opened due to a fault.

reclose

English

Verb

(reclos)
  • To close or be closed after having previously been opened
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    recloser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia recloser)
  • A circuit breaker equipped with a mechanism that can automatically close the breaker after it has been opened due to a fault.
  • Synonyms

    * autorecloser