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short circuit

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. short circuit (noun)
  2. dead short circuit (noun)
  3. short-circuit (verb)

short circuit

noun

Definition of SHORT CIRCUIT

: a connection of comparatively low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater
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Examples of SHORT CIRCUIT

  1. The fire was caused by a short circuit.

First Known Use of SHORT CIRCUIT

1854

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