shorting out

A form of short out — To short circuit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of short out
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APA

shorting out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorting%20out

MLA

“shorting out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorting%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorting out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorting%20out.

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