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short circuit

n.

A low-resistance connection established by accident or intention between two points in an electric circuit. The current tends to flow through the area of low resistance, bypassing the rest of the circuit.

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short circuit

Noun

a faulty or accidental connection in an electric circuit, which deflects current through a path of low resistance, usually causing the failure of the circuit

Verb

short-circuit

1. to develop a short circuit

2. to bypass (a procedure): she wrote to them direct and short-circuited the job agency

3. to hinder or frustrate (a plan)

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short circuit  (shôrt)

An electrical path in a circuit that causes most of the current to flow around or away from some other path in the circuit. Accidental short circuits, especially between the high and low voltages of a power supply, can cause very strong current to flow, possibly damaging or overheating the circuit.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

short circuit - accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference short circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"

Translations

short circuit short n → Kurzschluss m