short circuit

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcorto cortocircuitar cortocircuitarsecortocircuito

Françaiscourt-circuit court-circuiter

DeutschKurzschluss

20 more languages

Bosanskikurcšlus курцшлус

Češtinazkrat

Danskkortslutning kortslutte

Ελληνικάβραχυκύκλωμα βραχυκυκλώνω

Gaeilgegearrchiorcad

עבריתקצר

Hrvatskikurcšlus курцшлус

Bahasa Indonesiaarus pendek hubung pendek hubungan pendekkorsleting

Italianocortocircuito mandare in corto circuito

日本語ショート短絡短絡する

Қазақ тіліқысқаша тұйықталу

한국어누전 쇼트 합선

Nederlandskortsluiting

Polskispiąć spięcie zewrzećzwarcie

Portuguêscurto-circuitar curto-circuito

Русскийкороткое замыкание

Српскиkurcšlus курцшлус

Svenskakortsluta kortslutning

Tiếng Việtđoản mạch

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

short circuit operator short code short commons short con short corner short cross

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