ALL meanings of short-circuit
short-cir·cuit
S s - 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
- intransitive verb short-circuit stop functioning 1
- transitive verb short-circuit procedure: not follow 1
- verb short-circuit If an electrical device short-circuits or if someone or something short-circuits it, a wrong connection or damaged wire causes electricity to travel along the wrong route and damage the device. 0
- verb short-circuit Short-circuit is also a noun. 0
- verb short-circuit If someone or something short-circuits a process or system, they avoid long or difficult parts of it and use a quicker, more direct method to achieve their aim. 0
- noun short-circuit 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 0
- verb short-circuit to develop or cause to develop a short circuit 0
- verb short-circuit to bypass (a procedure, regulation, etc) 0
- verb short-circuit to hinder or frustrate (plans, etc) 0
- verb short-circuit to develop a short circuit 0
- verb short-circuit to bypass (a procedure, regulation, etc); circumvent 0
- noun short-circuit a usually accidental low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit, resulting in either excessive current flow that often causes damage or in a new shorter circuit that draws current away from the original pathways and components 0
- noun short-circuit a disrupted electric circuit resulting from this 0
- verb transitive short-circuit to make a short circuit in 0
- verb transitive short-circuit to bypass (an obstruction, custom, etc.) 0
- verb transitive short-circuit to cause a sudden break in; impede; thwart 0
- noun short-circuit A short circuit is a situation in which a faulty connection or damaged wire causes electricity to travel along the wrong route and damage an electrical device. 0