In Colonial times, yes. The practice lasted, in some areas, up until the early Twentieth Century.
You must be doing the Independent crossword too! I found "KNOUT", definition (according to crossword quick solve website):knouta whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisonersKnout A kind of whip for flogging criminals, formerly much used in Russia. The lash is a tapering bundle of leather thongs twisted with wire and hardened, so that it mangles the flesh.To punish with the knout.Hope this helps.
Flogging
Flogging
The same name breakers as the manufacture of the load center.
3 pole circuit breakers are used for 3 phase lines
Circuit breakers.
Flogging was a punishment that could be ordered for several crimes. In earlier days, it was rare to send someone to jail for an extended time, they usually received a punishment that was carried out quickly. Flogging was usually for a serious crime.
In North America a two pole breaker usually represents a load that requires a 240 volt source. Larger current load appliances use 240 volts to reduce the feeder size and there by reduces the cost factor when wiring a building. Two pole 15 amp breakers are used for kitchen counter split receptacles.Two pole 20 amp breakers can be used for baseboard heating and hot water tanks.Two pole 30 amp breakers can be used for clothes dryers and some heating units.Two pole 40 amp breakers can be used for electric ranges.Two pole 50 amp breakers are not common in home wiring circuits. It might be used for an electric furnace or some other high current device.
I have Orlando breakers merchandise. i have sweaters and a "coach flag" that were used on the show.
Certainly not in the case of high-voltage circuit breakers. Probably not in low-voltage circuit breakers, as copper is a better conductor and has a higher melting point.
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Yes, that interpretation is correct. "Canst" is an archaic form of "can" used to imply "cannot" in this context. So "Canst hear the breakers roar" would mean "Can you not hear the breakers roar?"