Short-circuit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of short-circuit · 1 : to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in · 2 : bypass sense 2 · 3 : frustrate, impede. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut short-circuit verb SaveWord short-cir·​cuit |\ˈshȯrt-ˈsər-kət \ short-circuited;short-circuiting;short-circuits Definitionofshort-circuit (Entry1of2) transitiveverb 1 :toapplyashortcircuittoorestablishashortcircuitin 2 :bypasssense2 3 :frustrate,impede intransitiveverb :tobecomeshuntedbyashortcircuit Theradioshort-circuited. shortcircuit noun Definitionofshortcircuit (Entry2of2) :aconnectionofcomparativelylowresistanceaccidentallyorintentionallymadebetweenpointsonacircuitbetweenwhichtheresistanceisnormallymuchgreater Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutshort-circuit Synonyms&Antonymsforshort-circuit Synonyms:Verb clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, holdback, holdup, impede, inhibit, interfere(with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, stymie, tieup, trammel Antonyms:Verb aid, assist, facilitate, help VisittheThesaurusforMore  Examplesofshort-circuitinaSentence Noun Thefirewascausedbyashortcircuit. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Coupledwithwatercondensationformingatcoldtemperatures,theriskincreasesovertimethatthewiringcouldshortcircuit,triggeringanonboardfire. — ChristiaanHetzner,Fortune,4Dec.2021 GeneralMotorsisrecallingmorethan331,000dieselpickuptrucksintheUnitedStatesforasecondtimebecausetheengineblockheatercordscanshortcircuitandcausefires. — BostonGlobe.com,8July2021 GeneralMotorsisrecallingmorethan331,000dieselpickuptrucksintheU.S.forasecondtimebecausetheengineblockheatercordscanshortcircuitandcausefires. — WashingtonPost,8July2021 Officialsarelookingatviolationsofsafetyproceduresorashortcircuitamongpossiblecauses. — BostonGlobe.com,22Oct.2021 First,someunrecognizeddefectinthemanufacturingprocessmayhavecausedoneflawtooccuratahigherratethanprojected—eventhough,byitself,thatflawwouldnothaveledtoashortcircuit. — JohnVoelcker,CarandDriver,13Sep.2021 Thecauseoftheblazeappearstohavebeenanelectricalshortcircuit,accordingtoinitialfindings,JakartaPoliceChiefFadilImransaid. — NiniekKarmini,AnchorageDailyNews,8Sep.2021 Thereisbuilt-inoutputshortcircuitprotection,overvoltageprotection,andoverloadprotection. — ChrisHachey,BGR,22Sep.2021 Whichisabsolutelyfine—onthisshortcircuit,twolapswillbeoverquicklyanyway. — DerekPowell,CarandDriver,16Sep.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'short-circuit.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofshort-circuit Verb 1867,inthemeaningdefinedattransitivesense1Noun 1854,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutshort-circuit Shareshort-circuit PosttheDefinitionofshort-circuittoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofshort-circuitonTwitter TimeTravelerforshort-circuit Thefirstknownuseofshort-circuitwas in1854 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearshort-circuit shortchange short-circuit shortcircuit SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforshort-circuit Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Short-circuit.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-circuit.Accessed19Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforshort-circuit short-circuit verb EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofshort-circuit (Entry1of2) :tocause(something)tohaveashortcircuit :tostopworkingbecauseofashortcircuit :toavoiddoing(something) shortcircuit noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofshortcircuit (Entry2of2) :thefailureofelectricitytoflowproperlyinacircuitbecausethewiresorconnectionsinthecircuitaredamagedornotconnectedproperly SeethefulldefinitionforshortcircuitintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary shortcircuit noun KidsDefinitionofshortcircuit :anelectricalconnectionmadebetweenpointsinanelectriccircuitbetweenwhichcurrentdoesnotnormallyflow WORDOFTHEDAY congenial SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower hydrangea hyacinth chrysanthemum amaryllis Testyourknowledge-andmaybelearnsomethingalongtheway. TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. 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