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1. short-circuit
verb. avoid something unpleasant or laborious.
Synonyms
- avoid
- go around
- bypass
Antonyms
- good-natured
- lengthwise
- uncross
- unfold
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Rhymes with Short Circuit
- turcott
Sentences with short-circuit
1. Noun Phrase
If the light is red, there is a break in the cable or a short circuit.
2. Noun Phrase
It could lead to a risk of fire either through heat buildup or a short circuit.
3. Noun Phrase
As an added precaution for short circuits you should still keep chargers away from moisture.
4. Noun Phrase
Doing so will short circuit the batteries, and poses a fire hazard.
2. short-term
adjective. ['ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm'] relating to or extending over a limited period.
Synonyms
- short-run
Antonyms
- tall
- high
3. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.
Synonyms
- delay line
- thermionic tube
- data link
- open circuit
- condenser
- electrical shunt
- vacuum tube
- feedback circuit
- capacitor
- resonator
- shunt
- T-network
- closed circuit
- tube
- tank circuit
- wiring
- electrical device
- computer circuit
- pulse timing circuit
- electric circuit
- feedback loop
- short circuit
- bridged-T
- electrical circuit
- clipper
- electron tube
- limiter
- short
- squelch circuit
- electronic equipment
- thermionic vacuum tube
- bridge circuit
- choke coil
- link
- flip-flop
- thermionic valve
- choking coil
- series circuit
- relay
- resistance
- choke
- bypass
- squelcher
- squelch
- resistor
- resonant circuit
- loop
- electrical condenser
- bridge
- capacitance
Antonyms
- closed circuit
- retentive
- mindful
- unbreakable
Etymology
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.
Synonyms
- journeying
- grand tour
- package holiday
- package tour
- walkabout
- pub crawl
- whistle-stop tour
- tour
- itineration
Antonyms
- outfield
- sufficient
- courteous
- provident
Etymology
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. short
adjective. ['ˈʃɔrt'] primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration.
Synonyms
- fleeting
- duration
- fugitive
- momentaneous
- short-term
- short-dated
- short-run
- truncated
- short-range
- short and sweet
- abbreviated
- momentary
- length
- clipped
- shortened
Antonyms
- smart
- outside
- distant
- intelligible
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. short
adjective. ['ˈʃɔrt'] (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length.
Synonyms
- sawed-off
- sawn-off
- curtal
- truncate
- short-snouted
- snub
- shortish
- telescoped
- short-range
- truncated
- stubby
- abbreviated
- close
- length
- shortened
Antonyms
- distributed
- thin
- thinness
- narrow
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. short
adjective. ['ˈʃɔrt'] low in stature; not tall.
Synonyms
- stumpy
- height
- thickset
- squab
- thick
- low
- squabby
- runty
- chunky
- half-length
- pint-size
- heavyset
- compact
- stature
- squat
- sawed-off
- sawn-off
- little
- stocky
- low-set
- squatty
- pint-sized
- dumpy
Antonyms
- high
- unabridged
- loose
- decompress
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. short
noun. ['ˈʃɔrt'] the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed.
Synonyms
- baseball diamond
- piece of ground
- infield
- diamond
- tract
- parcel of land
- parcel
Antonyms
- longness
- untrimmed
- lengthen
- open
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. short
adjective. ['ˈʃɔrt'] not sufficient to meet a need.
Synonyms
- inadequate
- insufficient
- poor
Antonyms
- estimable
- proud
- anticyclone
- loud
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. short
adverb. ['ˈʃɔrt'] quickly and without warning.
Synonyms
- dead
- suddenly
Antonyms
- prolix
- disesteem
- lie
Etymology
- short (Middle English (1100-1500))