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      "definition": "A pressure-activated switch in the cap of a cylindrical cell. When internal pressure rises, usually from overcharge, a disc flips and permanently breaks the current path, removing the cell from the circuit before it vents.",
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        "definition": "A polymer element in series with a cell whose resistance jumps when it heats, choking an external short-circuit current. It resets as it cools, unlike a fuse, but adds resistance and does not help against internal faults.",
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