"lightning arrester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightning arresters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightning arrester (plural lightning arresters)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: lightning arrester Categories (topical): Lightning Synonyms: lightning discharger Related terms: lightning bridge, lightning conductor
    Sense id: en-lightning_arrester-en-noun-8GOLs06j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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