SHORT CIRCUIT
Dictionary entry overview: What does short circuit mean? • SHORT CIRCUIT (noun)
The noun SHORT CIRCUIT has 1 sense:
1. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
Familiarity information: SHORT CIRCUIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHORT CIRCUIT (noun)
Meaning:
Accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
short circuit; short
Hypernyms ("short circuit" is a kind of...):
contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)
Holonyms ("short circuit" is a part of...):
circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
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