A term used when an act or object prevents something else from occurring. An example is that a cabinet door interfered with opening of a dishwasher door.
A term used when something occurs on occasion and does not occur at other times. A dishwasher is said to operate intermittently if it does not always run when turned on.
A term used for a device that interrupts or stops the normal flow of events. A ground fault interrupter stops the normal flow of electrical energy when a small current is detected in the ground loop of a device.
A term often used when an object is not economically repairable. An example is a 30 year old air conditioning unit that has failed because of a defective compressor.
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