/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of circuit breaker Find synonyms for: Noun1. circuit breaker, breaker, fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuseusage: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloadedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language