SHORT-CIRCUIT


Meaning of SHORT-CIRCUIT in English

short-ˈcircuit BrE AmE verb

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to have a short circuit or cause a short circuit in something

2 . [transitive] to get something done without going through the usual long methods SYN bypass :

I short-circuited the whole process by a simple telephone call.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.