SHORT-CIRCUIT
\ʃˈɔːtsˈɜːkɪt], \ʃˈɔːtsˈɜːkɪt], \ʃ_ˈɔː_t_s_ˈɜː_k_ɪ_t]\
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To short-circuit is to make the path of the electrical current shorter than originally intended. [Lat.]
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To introduce into an electrical current a by-path of small resistances so that the current passes through the path instead of through the original circuit.
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To establish intestinal anastomoses.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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