short circuit

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Synonyms for short circuit

noun opening; seepage through opening

Antonyms for short circuit

Word Origin & History

also short-circuit, 1854, in electricity, from short (adj.) + circuit (n.). As a verb, introduce a shunt of low resistance," from 1867; intransitive sense from 1902; in the figurative sense is recorded by 1899. Related: short-circuited; short-circuiting.

Example Sentences for short circuit

If the separators are in good condition, a short circuit is unlikely to occur.

The primary would form a short circuit if the current were direct.

There may be a short circuit in the minute hand, Harry said.

The leads may be covered with tape to prevent any short circuit.

If a short circuit exists in a coil it will heat excessively.

The remedy for a short circuit is to reinsulate the defective parts.

What would you do if a short circuit developed while on the road?

Making a short circuit he ran at last, still stooping as he ran.

A workman may hold a tool so as to short circuit a current through it, making it red hot in his hands.

Short circuit wouldn't make it that bad; fuses should have blown first.

short circuit

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