short-circuits
Skips the process
Short-circuits is the plural noun and third-person singular verb form of short-circuit.
In electrical systems, a short circuit occurs when current flows along an unintended path with little resistance, often causing damage or triggering safety devices.
The verb means to cause such a malfunction, but it extends figuratively to mean bypassing normal procedures or interrupting a process before completion: The scandal short-circuits any chance of bipartisan cooperation.
When something short-circuits your plans, it derails them unexpectedly.
Joins or safety wires
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
current · surge · arc · spark · flashover · ground fault · blown fuse · amperage
Death from electrical current
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- fire riskDanger of combustion
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
- hazardSource of potential harm
safety · high voltage · fatalities · accidents · emergency · protective gear · warning · precaution
Break in continuity
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- haltComplete sudden stop
- stoppageInterruption of flow
derailment · malfunction · glitch · failure · crash · misfire · sabotage · system failure
Complete power loss
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- power failureLoss of electrical service
- trip switchAutomatic power cutoff device
- outageLoss of electrical service
power cut · darkness · grid failure · backup power · emergency generator · flickering lights
Pain from cold foods
- mental blockInability to retrieve thoughts
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- shutdownCessation of operations
meltdown · stress response · cognitive overload · freeze up · blank out · anxiety · confusion · distraction
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- circumventAvoid by going around
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- overrideCancel by authority
detour · hack · cheat · end-run · loophole · sidestep · cut corners · fast-track
fuses
Joins or safety wires
wiring · current · surge · arc · spark · flashover · ground fault · blown fuse · amperage · voltage
electrocution
Death from electrical current
hazard · safety · high voltage · fatalities · accidents · emergency · protective gear · warning · precaution · electrical fire
interruption
Break in continuity
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- haltComplete sudden stop
stoppage · derailment · malfunction · glitch · failure · crash · misfire · sabotage · system failure · equipment failure
blackout
Complete power loss
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- power failureLoss of electrical service
- trip switchAutomatic power cutoff device
outage · power cut · darkness · grid failure · backup power · emergency generator · flickering lights
brain freeze
Pain from cold foods
- mental blockInability to retrieve thoughts
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
shutdown · meltdown · stress response · cognitive overload · freeze up · blank out · anxiety · confusion · distraction
workaround
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- circumventAvoid by going around
- skipTo deliberately exclude
override · detour · hack · cheat · end-run · loophole · sidestep · cut corners · fast-track · expedient
short-circuitscompletes
Brings to an end
sees through · follows through · finishes · fulfills · goes the distance
short, circuit, shorts, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortens