short-cir·cuit
ˈshȯrt-ˈsər-kət
short-circuited; short-circuiting; short-circuits
1
: to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in
2
: to become shunted by a short circuit
The radio short-circuited.
: a connection of comparatively low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater
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