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what does short-circuit mean?

SHORT-CIRCUIT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • avoid something unpleasant or laborious
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • You cannot bypass these rules!
    Hypernyms(s) short-circuit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • create a short-circuit in
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) short-circuit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • hamper the progress of
    • impede
    Usage Example(s)
    • short-circuit warm feelings
    Hypernyms(s) short-circuit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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what does short circuit mean?

SHORT CIRCUIT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) short circuit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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