"electrical breakdown" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrical breakdown (uncountable)
  1. Condition when an electrical insulator suddenly becomes conductive when the applied electric field exceeds the dielectric strength of the insulator. Wikipedia link: electrical breakdown Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Electrical engineering
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