short circuit

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsshort

   Broadercontact

   Part ofcircuit

Questions about short circuit

What does short circuit mean?

short circuit means "accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference".

What is another word for short circuit?

Close synonyms include short. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.