short circuit

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noun Electricity.

an abnormal, usually unintentional condition of relatively low resistance between two points of different potential in a circuit, usually resulting in a flow of excess current.

Origin of short circuit

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby short circuit

short bone, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, short ciliary nerve, short circuit, short column, shortcoming, short-commons, short con, short corner

Definition for short circuit (2 of 2)

short-circuit

[ shawrt-sur-kit ]

/ ˌʃɔrtˈsɜr kɪt /

verb (used with object)

Electricity.

to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in.
to carry (a current) as a short circuit.

to bypass, impede, hinder, or frustrate: Bad weather short-circuited my vacation plans.

verb (used without object)

Electricity. to form a short circuit or become inoperable due to a short circuit.

Origin of short-circuit

First recorded in 1870–75

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Example sentences from the Web for short circuit

This sort of sustained engagement can short-circuit racially triggered instances of the confirmation bias, wrote Dobbin.
Office Parties Are Bad for Business|Jesse Singal|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The post concluded, “Question: short memory or short-circuit?”
Tesla Goes to War|Daniel Gross|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are 45 million people who have still got to choose and I am not going to short-circuit that.
Gordon Brown's Disastrous Day|Alex Massie|April 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The two armature coils are in series with the field-coils and the same disposition of the shunt or short-circuit D is used.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla|Thomas Commerford Martin

Worry seems, as it were, to short-circuit nerve currents in the brain, which normally form a long circuit through the body.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
After checking his work, to make sure it would not short-circuit, he grabbed the intercom and began taking it apart.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
Overheated plates buckle their lower edges cut through the separators, causing a short-circuit between plates.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
Tom was even able to make the robot aim its wave energy so as to short-circuit a switch on an electrical control panel.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

British Dictionary definitions for short circuit

short circuit

noun

a faulty or accidental connection between two points of different potential in an electric circuit, bypassing the load and establishing a path of low resistance through which an excessive current can flow. It can cause damage to the components if the circuit is not protected by a fuse

verb short-circuit

to develop or cause to develop a short circuit

(tr) to bypass (a procedure, regulation, etc)

(tr) to hinder or frustrate (plans, etc)

Sometimes (for senses 1, 2) shortened to: short

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for short circuit

short circuit

An electrical circuit in which a path of very low resistance has been opened, usually accidentally. When the resistance drops, the electric current (see also current) in the circuit becomes very high and can cause damage to the circuit and start fires.

Scientific definitions for short circuit

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.

单词	short circuit
释义	short circuit SEE SYNONYMS FOR short circuit ON THESAURUS.COM noun Electricity. an abnormal, usually unintentional condition of relatively low resistance between two points of different potential in a circuit, usually resulting in a flow of excess current. Origin of short circuit First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby short circuit short bone, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, short ciliary nerve, short circuit, short column, shortcoming, short-commons, short con, short corner Definition for short circuit (2 of 2) short-circuit [ shawrt-sur-kit ] / ˌʃɔrtˈsɜr kɪt / verb (used with object) Electricity. to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in. to carry (a current) as a short circuit. to bypass, impede, hinder, or frustrate: Bad weather short-circuited my vacation plans. verb (used without object) Electricity. to form a short circuit or become inoperable due to a short circuit. Origin of short-circuit First recorded in 1870–75 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for short circuit This sort of sustained engagement can short-circuit racially triggered instances of the confirmation bias, wrote Dobbin. Office Parties Are Bad for Business\|Jesse Singal\|December 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The post concluded, “Question: short memory or short-circuit?” Tesla Goes to War\|Daniel Gross\|May 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There are 45 million people who have still got to choose and I am not going to short-circuit that. Gordon Brown's Disastrous Day\|Alex Massie\|April 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The two armature coils are in series with the field-coils and the same disposition of the shunt or short-circuit D is used. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla\|Thomas Commerford Martin Worry seems, as it were, to short-circuit nerve currents in the brain, which normally form a long circuit through the body. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk After checking his work, to make sure it would not short-circuit, he grabbed the intercom and began taking it apart. On the Trail of the Space Pirates\|Carey Rockwell Overheated plates buckle their lower edges cut through the separators, causing a short-circuit between plates. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte Tom was even able to make the robot aim its wave energy so as to short-circuit a switch on an electrical control panel. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton British Dictionary definitions for short circuit short circuit noun a faulty or accidental connection between two points of different potential in an electric circuit, bypassing the load and establishing a path of low resistance through which an excessive current can flow. It can cause damage to the components if the circuit is not protected by a fuse verb short-circuit to develop or cause to develop a short circuit (tr) to bypass (a procedure, regulation, etc) (tr) to hinder or frustrate (plans, etc) Sometimes (for senses 1, 2) shortened to: short Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to short circuit exposure, flow, crack, leakage, duck, shuffle, sidestep, evade, elude, fend off, escape, ditch, skirt, loss, outgoing, puncture, fissure, expenditure, drop, drip Cultural definitions for short circuit short circuit An electrical circuit in which a path of very low resistance has been opened, usually accidentally. When the resistance drops, the electric current (see also current) in the circuit becomes very high and can cause damage to the circuit and start fires. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for short circuit 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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short circuit

noun Electricity.

Origin of short circuit

Words nearby short circuit

Definition for short circuit (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of short-circuit

Example sentences from the Web for short circuit

British Dictionary definitions for short circuit

noun

verb short-circuit

Words related to short circuit

Cultural definitions for short circuit

Scientific definitions for short circuit