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short-circuit - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'short-circuit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Short-circuit [ v. t.]
- To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance.

Meaning of 'short-circuit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . short-circuit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hamper the progress of; impede
Example in sentence:
  • short-circuit warm feelings
Meaning (2):
- avoid something unpleasant or laborious
Example in sentence:
  • You cannot bypass these rules!

Nearby Words:

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