short circuit

/ʃɔrt ˌsʌrkət/
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Other forms: short circuits

Definitions of short circuit
  1. noun
    accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
    synonyms: short
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    type of:
    contact, tangency
    (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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