short-circuit en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of short circuit.
alt of short circuit
In my hand was a sharp knife—contemptible, you were satisfied, as a weapon; beneath my nose the 'flex' of the electric lamp. It was only necessary for me to draw the one across the other and the system was short-circuited.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| short-circuited | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| short-circuited | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| short-circuiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| short-circuits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |