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short-circuit

Translations

short-circuitnoun
Countable noun; also used attributively.
A short-circuit in the wiring tripped the breaker.
Un court-circuit dans le câblage a déclenché le disjoncteur.
short-circuitverb
court-circuiterSens électrique.
A damaged cable can short-circuit the device.
Un câble endommagé peut court-circuiter l'appareil.
Additional translations
faire un court-circuitSens intransitif, pour un appareil ou un circuit.
court-circuiterSens figuré, en parlant d'une procédure ou d'un débat.
short-circuitadjective
Attributive/relational adjective used mainly in technical contexts; no comparison forms.
de court-circuitEmploi technique.
The technician measured the short-circuit current.
Le technicien a mesuré le courant de court-circuit.

Definitions

short-circuitnoun
an unintended low-resistance connection in an electrical circuit that causes current to bypass the intended path
A short circuit in the wiring tripped the breaker.
short-circuitverb
to cause an electrical short circuit in; to make current bypass the intended path
A damaged cable can short-circuit the device.
to develop an electrical short circuit and stop working properly
The lamp short-circuited after the flood.
to bypass, interrupt, or prematurely end a normal process, sequence, or discussion
The minister short-circuited the debate with a quick vote.
short-circuitadjective
relating to or involving a short circuit
The technician measured the short-circuit current.
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