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short-circuit

short-cir·cuit
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shawrt sur-kit]
    • /ʃɔrt ˈsɜr kɪt/
    • /ʃɔːt ˈsɜː.kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shawrt sur-kit]
    • /ʃɔrt ˈsɜr kɪt/

Definitions of short-circuit word

  • verb with object short-circuit Electricity. to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in. to carry (a current) as a short circuit. 1
  • verb with object short-circuit to bypass, impede, hinder, or frustrate: Bad weather short-circuited my vacation plans. 1
  • verb without object short-circuit Electricity. to form a short circuit or become inoperable due to a short circuit. 1
  • noun short-circuit 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. 1
  • intransitive verb short-circuit malfunction electrically 1
  • transitive verb short-circuit cause to malfunction 1
See all 23 definitions of short-circuit

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Origin of short-circuit

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Short-circuit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Short-circuit

short-circuit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for short-circuit

verb short-circuit

  • darked — having very little or no light: a dark room.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • get out of — extricate oneself from
  • give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
All 8 Synonyms of short-circuit

Top questions with short-circuit

  • what is a short-circuit?
  • what is short-circuit evaluation?

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