tie breaker

Definitions

1. 1

   an electronic circuit that transfers a load to a different power source

   • The tie breaker transferred the current easily and represented only a slight interrupting duty.
   • The tie breaker relay in a normally open tie breaker application requires a relay with the 50 element to instantaneously trip the tie breaker if not blocked by the feeder relays.
2. 2

   Alternative spelling of tiebreaker.

   • ..has had the responsibility of designating one of the court's commissioners in chancery as the tie breaker if the county has an even number of members on its board of supervisors.
   • If necessary, the total proximity tie-breaker points will be used as a tie breaker, as described in the Ranking and Selection Criteria Section of these Instructions.

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