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unshort en · VERB

Etymology

un- + short

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To remove a short circuit from.
    • Unshort the firing wires and connect them to the firing wire terminals of the timer. 1962, Demolition Materials, United States: Bureau of Naval Weapons, pages 5-28:
    • Unshort the wires, and give the whole circuit a final test. 1954, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, Gunner's Mate 1 & C, page 460:

Forms

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unshorts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unshorting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unshorted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unshorted Tense=Past lexicographic