shorts out

A form of short out — To short circuit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of short out
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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