SHORT CIRCUIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Synonyms:

short; short circuit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("short circuit" is a kind of...):

contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)

Holonyms ("short circuit" is a part of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)