Dictionary

contactor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɒntæktə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɑntæktɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From contact + -or.

Meanings

1. A relay used to control an electrical power circuit
   • Compressed air is used for the operation of certain contactors, the sanders, the horn, and the re-fuelling equipment, but vacuum brakes are fitted to the locomotive. 1951 January, “Diesel-Electric Branch-Line Locomotive for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 71:

Forms

Relateds

circuit breaker

Translations (12)

pl stycznik (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · ro releu de contactare (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · vi khởi động từ (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · it contattore (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · tr kontaktör (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · de Schütz (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · hu kontaktor (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · ro contactor (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · vi cái tiếp xúc (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · fi kontaktori (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · ro releu contactor (relay used to control an electrical power circuit) · tr devre açıcı-kesici (relay used to control an electrical power circuit)