short circuit
/ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪt/noun
उच्चारण शॉर्ट सर्किट
शॉर्ट सर्किट
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a failure in an electrical circuit, when electricity travels along the wrong route because of damaged wires or a fault
शॉर्ट सर्किट
- The fire was caused by a short circuit in the shop's wiring.
- A short circuit tripped the main switch.
verb
- 1
[I/T]
to have a short circuit; to make something have a short circuit
शॉर्ट सर्किट होना या करना
- The heater short-circuited and stopped working.
- Rain water got into the socket and short-circuited the lights.
- 2
[T] informal
to get something done without going through all the usual processes
(प्रक्रिया को) छोटा करना, बीच के चरण छोड़ देना
- The new online system short-circuits a lot of paperwork.
- The minister wanted to short-circuit the long approval process.
Synonyms bypass
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The verb is usually written with a hyphen (short-circuit), while the noun is two words (a short circuit).
Verb आमतौर पर hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है (short-circuit), जबकि noun दो अलग शब्दों में (a short circuit) लिखा जाता है।