1. plural of intermitter; devices or mechanisms that interrupt or cause intermittent operation
Usage: technical; often used in electrical or mechanical contexts
2. plural of intermitter; things or agents that cause interruption or discontinuity
Usage: general use

Examples

• The circuit board contains several intermitters that regulate the power flow.
• These intermitters prevent the system from running continuously.
• The engineer replaced the faulty intermitters to restore normal operation.
• Mechanical intermitters were used in early telegraph systems.
• The device relies on intermitters to create the blinking effect.