Short-circuited - The Free Dictionary

n. an abnormal condition of relatively low resistance between two points of differing potential in a circuit, usu. resulting in a flow of excess current. Short-circuited-definitionofshort-circuitedbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/short-circuitedPrinterFriendly short-circuit(redirectedfromshort-circuited)Alsofoundin:Thesaurus,Encyclopedia. short-cir·cuit(shôrt′sûr′kĭt)v.short-cir·cuit·ed,short-cir·cuit·ing,short-cir·cuitsv.tr.1.Tocausetohaveashortcircuit.2.InformalTohampertheprogressof;impede.3.Tobypass.v.intr.Tobecomeaffectedwithashortcircuit.AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.short′cir′cuitn.anabnormalconditionofrelativelylowresistancebetweentwopointsofdifferingpotentialinacircuit,usu.resultinginaflowofexcesscurrent.[1875–80]short′-cir′cuitv.t.1.a.tomake(aswitch,etc.)inoperablebyestablishingashortcircuitin.b.tocarry(acurrent)asashortcircuit.2.tobypass,impede,orfrustrate.v.i.3.toformorbecomedisabledbyashortcircuit.[1870–75]RandomHouseKernermanWebster'sCollegeDictionary,©2010KDictionariesLtd.Copyright2005,1997,1991byRandomHouse,Inc.Allrightsreserved.short-circuitPastparticiple:short-circuitedGerund:short-circuitingImperativePresentPreteritePresentContinuousPresentPerfectPastContinuousPastPerfectFutureFuturePerfectFutureContinuousPresentPerfectContinuousFuturePerfectContinuousPastPerfectContinuousConditionalPastConditionalImperativeshort-circuitshort-circuitPresentIshort-circuityoushort-circuithe/she/itshort-circuitsweshort-circuityoushort-circuittheyshort-circuitPreteriteIshort-circuitedyoushort-circuitedhe/she/itshort-circuitedweshort-circuitedyoushort-circuitedtheyshort-circuitedPresentContinuousIamshort-circuitingyouareshort-circuitinghe/she/itisshort-circuitingweareshort-circuitingyouareshort-circuitingtheyareshort-circuitingPresentPerfectIhaveshort-circuitedyouhaveshort-circuitedhe/she/ithasshort-circuitedwehaveshort-circuitedyouhaveshort-circuitedtheyhaveshort-circuitedPastContinuousIwasshort-circuitingyouwereshort-circuitinghe/she/itwasshort-circuitingwewereshort-circuitingyouwereshort-circuitingtheywereshort-circuitingPastPerfectIhadshort-circuitedyouhadshort-circuitedhe/she/ithadshort-circuitedwehadshort-circuitedyouhadshort-circuitedtheyhadshort-circuitedFutureIwillshort-circuityouwillshort-circuithe/she/itwillshort-circuitwewillshort-circuityouwillshort-circuittheywillshort-circuitFuturePerfectIwillhaveshort-circuitedyouwillhaveshort-circuitedhe/she/itwillhaveshort-circuitedwewillhaveshort-circuitedyouwillhaveshort-circuitedtheywillhaveshort-circuitedFutureContinuousIwillbeshort-circuitingyouwillbeshort-circuitinghe/she/itwillbeshort-circuitingwewillbeshort-circuitingyouwillbeshort-circuitingtheywillbeshort-circuitingPresentPerfectContinuousIhavebeenshort-circuitingyouhavebeenshort-circuitinghe/she/ithasbeenshort-circuitingwehavebeenshort-circuitingyouhavebeenshort-circuitingtheyhavebeenshort-circuitingFuturePerfectContinuousIwillhavebeenshort-circuitingyouwillhavebeenshort-circuitinghe/she/itwillhavebeenshort-circuitingwewillhavebeenshort-circuitingyouwillhavebeenshort-circuitingtheywillhavebeenshort-circuitingPastPerfectContinuousIhadbeenshort-circuitingyouhadbeenshort-circuitinghe/she/ithadbeenshort-circuitingwehadbeenshort-circuitingyouhadbeenshort-circuitingtheyhadbeenshort-circuitingConditionalIwouldshort-circuityouwouldshort-circuithe/she/itwouldshort-circuitwewouldshort-circuityouwouldshort-circuittheywouldshort-circuitPastConditionalIwouldhaveshort-circuitedyouwouldhaveshort-circuitedhe/she/itwouldhaveshort-circuitedwewouldhaveshort-circuitedyouwouldhaveshort-circuitedtheywouldhaveshort-circuitedCollinsEnglishVerbTables©HarperCollinsPublishers2011 ThesaurusAntonymsRelatedWordsSynonymsLegend:SwitchtonewthesaurusVerb1.short-circuit-hampertheprogressof;impede;"short-circuitwarmfeelings"frustrate,scotch,thwart,foil,baffle,bilk,cross,spoil-hinderorprevent(theefforts,plans,ordesires)of;"WhatultimatelyfrustratedeverychallengerwasRuth'samazingSeptembersurge";"foilyouropponent"2.short-circuit-createashortcircuitinshortcreate,make-makeorcausetobeortobecome;"makeamessinone'soffice";"createafuror"3.short-circuit-avoidsomethingunpleasantorlaborious;"Youcannotbypasstheserules!"bypass,getaround,goaroundavoid-stayclearfrom;keepawayfrom;keepoutofthewayofsomeoneorsomething;"Herformerfriendsnowavoidher"BasedonWordNet3.0,Farlexclipartcollection.©2003-2012PrincetonUniversity,FarlexInc. Translationsshort-circuit[ˈʃɔːtˈsɜːkɪt](Elec)A.N→cortocircuitomB.VT1.(Elec)→provocaruncortocircuitoen2.(fig)(=bypass)→evitar(lanecesidaddepasarpor)C.VI→haceruncortocircuitoCollinsSpanishDictionary-CompleteandUnabridged8thEdition2005©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1971,1988©HarperCollinsPublishers1992,1993,1996,1997,2000,2003,2005short-circuit[ˌʃɔːtˈsɜːkɪt]1.vt(Elec)→mettereincortocircuito2.vi(Elec)→farecortocircuitoCollinsItalianDictionary1stEdition©HarperCollinsPublishers1995 WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage: Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? 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