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surge suppressor
surge protector
spike suppressor
spike arrester
lightning arrester
Definition: electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
Definition: An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.