"short-circuit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: short-circuits [present, singular, third-person], short-circuiting [participle, present], short-circuited [participle, past], short-circuited [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} short-circuit (third-person singular simple present short-circuits, present participle short-circuiting, simple past and past participle short-circuited)
  1. Alternative spelling of short circuit Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: short circuit
    Sense id: en-short-circuit-en-verb-5KdDw4xc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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