shorting

shorting
ʃɔrt /ʃɔːt n. short circuit, malfunction of a circuit caused by an unintentional low-resistance connection (Electricity); main point; motion picture of less than 30 minutes (Slang); shot, small drink of liquor (British) adj. not long, little; not tall, small; lacking, deficient; insufficient, inadequate; lacking in length; concise, brief; crumbly or flaky due to high fat content; rude, abrupt adv. suddenly, abruptly; rudely; unawares, at a disadvantage; prematurely, before the intended target or destination; briefly v. cause a short circuit; give less than required or agreed, shortchange (Informal)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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