short circuit
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nounDefinition 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
See Examples of SHORT CIRCUIT
- The fire was caused by a short circuit.
First Known Use of SHORT CIRCUIT
1854
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