short circuit
noun
an abnormal, usually unintentional condition of relatively low resistance between two points of different potential in a circuit, usually resulting in a flow of excess current.
was short-circuiting
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past progressiveof short-circuit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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My house was the least of it — the whole city was short-circuiting.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2019
Such an effort would also make it appear that he was short-circuiting the legal system and prejudging Agnew as guilty.
From Time Magazine Archive
