(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.

(transitive) To cause a short circuit in. / (transitive, by extension) To force termination of an ongoing process before its natural conclusion, by bypassing one or more intermediary steps.

Alternative spelling of short circuit

plural of short circuit

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of short circuit

simple past tense and past participle of short circuit

present participle of short circuit

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of short-circuit

present participle of short-circuit

simple past tense and past participle of short-circuit