lightning arrester

noun

: a device for protecting an electrical apparatus from damage by lightning

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While attending Auburn, then called the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, Hutchison patented a lightning arrester for use on telegraph lines. — Kelly Kazek | [email protected], al, 23 Jan. 2020 Later, Koepfinger served on the IEEE Standards Association Board and contributed to the development of IEEE standards for lightning arresters and surge protectors. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lightning arrester was in 1852

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lightning arrester

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: a device for protecting electrical equipment from damage by lightning
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