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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈshort ˈcir•cuit, n. [countable]
  1. Electricitya bad electrical connection that allows too much current to flow into a circuit:The short circuit resulted in a blown fuse.

ˈshort-ˈcir•cuit,  v. 
  1. Electricity
    • [~ + [object] to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) stop operating by establishing a short circuit in:The bad connection short-circuited the electric mixer.
    • [no object] (of an appliance, switch, etc.) to become disabled by a short circuit:The mixer has short-circuited again.
  2. [ ~ + [object] to bypass, block, or prevent progress of:He kept short-circuiting all our plans.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
short′ cir′cuit, [Elect.]
  1. Electricityan 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.
  • 1875–80

short-cir•cuit  (shôrt′sûr′kit),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Electricity
    • to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in.
    • to carry (a current) as a short circuit.
  2. to bypass, impede, hinder, or frustrate:Bad weather short-circuited my vacation plans.

v.i. 
  1. Electricityto form a short circuit or become inoperable due to a short circuit.
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
short circuit
  1. 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
Sometimes (for senses 1, 2) shortened to: short

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