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short circuit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Short circuit \Short" cir"cuit\ (Elec.) A circuit formed or closed by a conductor of relatively low resistance because shorter or of relatively great conductivity.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it. vb. 1 (context transitive English) to cause a short circuit in 2 (context transitive by extension English) to force termination of an ongoing process before its natural conclusion by bypassing one or more intermediary steps 3 (context transitive computing English) to terminate a loop before the declared termination condition is met or a conditional before all conditions have been tested for
WordNet
n. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference [syn: short]
Wikipedia
A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or a very low electrical impedance. The electrical opposite of a short circuit is an " open circuit", which is an infinite resistance between two nodes. It is common to misuse "short circuit" to describe any electrical malfunction, regardless of the actual problem.
Short Circuit is a 1986 American comic science fiction film directed by John Badham, and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film's plot centers upon an experimental military robot that is struck by lightning and gains a more humanlike intelligence, with which it embarks to explore its new state. Short Circuit stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, and G. W. Bailey, with Tim Blaney as the voice of the robot, Number Five.
A sequel, Short Circuit 2, was released in 1988.
A short circuit is a type of malfunction of an electrical circuit, or a hydraulic condition in a basin or unit process in which the actual flow time of water through the basin or unit process volume divided by peak hourly flow. Short Circuit may also refer to:
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Short Circuit (1986 film), a film about a robot that comes to life
- Short Circuit (video game), based on the film
- Short Circuit 2 (1988), the film's sequel
- Short Circuit (1943 film), an Italian film
- Short Circuit (album), a 2003 album by Japanese techno group I've Sound
- Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus, a 1978 compilation album of English punk and reggae
- A song by Daft Punk from their 2001 house album Discovery (Daft Punk album)
Short Circuit is a concept album by Japanese music production unit I've Sound, released on November 27, 2003. It is the first in the Short Circuit album series, centering on their denpa songs. The album contains songs from various adult PC games and CDs, several of them being album versions, and two new original songs. Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki sing the majority of the songs on the album, while there is one group song performed by Kotoko, Aki and Rimikka.
Short Circuit'' (Italian:Cortocircuito'') is a 1943 Italian thriller film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Vivi Gioi, Umberto Melnati and Guglielmo Barnabò. The film was made at the Pisorno Studios in Tirrenia. It is one of several films considered as a possible precursor to the giallo genre.
Usage examples of "short circuit".
After that he used the optical microscope, and saw to it that a short circuit of 4,000 volts went through the transmitter.
After that he used the optical microscope, and saw to it that a short circuit 6f 4,000 volts went through the transmitter.
When it parts, the ends drop down inside the capsule and you get a short circuit into the bronze item.
If he can't right then, the short circuit between the silver and bronze items acts as an obsession to kill that doesn't let up.
When he had emerged from the shaft, uncrimped the short circuit he had put for the sake of safety at the end of the wires, and connected them to the exploder, there were just ten seconds to go.