court-circuit

French

Etymology

Calque of English short circuit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʁ.siʁ.kɥi/

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Noun

court-circuit m (plural courts-circuits)

1. short circuit (an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit)

Derived terms

• court-circuit magnétique
• court-circuitage
• court-circuiter

Further reading

• “court-circuit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.