short_circuit
1. [ noun ] (electricity) accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
Synonyms: short
Related terms: contact breakdown circuit
2. [ noun ] (electricity) when two points that have a potential difference come into contact the circuit is said to be shorted
Related terms: contact circuit
Similar spelling:   short-circuit
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