breaker point

/ˌbreɪkər pɔɪnt/
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Definitions of breaker point
  1. noun
    a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
    synonyms: distributor point, point
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    type of:
    contact, tangency
    (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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