break the circuit

0Not to my mind, Itasan. If you break the circuit, the flow of electricity stops. Where is it said so? Can you give us the context?0-

0Oh, I'm really confused. English-Japanese dictionaries:02br
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00Dic. A: break the circuit = open the circuit02br
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00Dic. B: break a circuit = close a circuit02br
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00Dic. C: an open circuit = a broken circuit02br
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00Which should I trust????0-

0 To me, to break a circuit means to interrupt it in some way, to stop everything connecting properly so that the electricity no longer flows. 0-

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01i00Circuit breaker02i00: A protective device used to open a circuit when current exceeds a maximum value. In effect a reusable fuse. It's a better design than the fuse, as it can just be reset (instead of replaced) to turn the electrical flow back on. 02br
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00I think that your dictionary B has just made a mistak

0 Yes, it seems so. Thank you. I had thought 'close the circuit' meant to cut off the electricity and 'open the circuit' meant to open the path of electricity allowing it to flow. But the other way round, right? Dic B seems to have made the same mistake I have made. That's critical, isn't it? 0-

0Yes, the other way 'round. A circuit by definition is a closed 'circle'-- a source of electricity (05000), a 05100 unit (05200, etc.) and wires that form a path for the flow of electricity from the source through the unit and back to the source.02br
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01i00To close02i00 = to complete the circuit. 01i00To open02i

0 Thank you very much, Mister. It was my complete misunderstanding. 0-