interrupter
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- noun
- /ˌɪntəˈrʌptər/
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interrumpidor
- That's so crazy because I was quiet and my sister and my mom just talked like they're, they're big interrupters and they can just talk and talk and talk and talking forever.
- violence interrupters
Examples
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You're an interrupter.
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Still, it raises interesting points about what would happen if charter schools, instead of being the interrupters, were suddenly the status quo.
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So my hand acts like an interrupter and you can see that you can hear it now.
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Three Seven was Sam's most frequent interrupter.
Fiction book (2000) -
You wait for a pause in a room of interrupters.
Blog text (3) -
Also this switch here on the Mon Liquor depresses the interrupter and allows you to empty the gun early.
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An interrupter of progress.
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And that means in part, I'm blaming him for this, that I am an interrupter because if I don't get my word in edgewise, I'm not going to get in.
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Since then, studies undertaken by research and academic facilities have shown that Ibogaine is "an effective addiction interrupter for most substances including heroin, methadone, methamphetamine, cocaine, alcohol, and nicotine."
Blog text (9) -
During the meeting, he was a constant interrupter, making it difficult for others to share their ideas.
Synonyms
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A thing that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe
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A switch that stops electricity when too much flows in a circuit
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A device that stops another machine or system from working
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Something that suddenly stops an activity or makes people silent
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A person or device that stops moving objects by catching them
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A thing, person, or substance that stops a machine working
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A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others
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A person, device, or program that stops something from working
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9.4
A military plane that stops enemy supplies reaching their forces
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A person who interrupts and makes others lose focus in meetings or plans
A device that stops movement or limits flow in machines and electrical systems
A device that stops or slows moving parts to keep people safe
Someone who interrupts you when you are working or thinking
Antonyms
How Disruptive
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Interrupter comes from the parts inter- 'between' and rupt 'break', the same root you see in disrupt and rupture. So an interrupter is a person or thing that 'breaks' the flow of speech or activity.