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short down

C1 informal intransitive
In simple words

To stop working because of an electrical problem

Meanings

1 C1 informal

(Non-standard) To fail as a result of an electrical short circuit

"The whole board shorted down when water got into the panel."

Usage notes

This is not a standard or widely accepted phrasal verb. It appears occasionally in informal or regional speech as a variant of 'short out'. Learners should prefer 'short out' in all contexts. Use with caution.

Commonly used with

circuit fuse wiring appliance system

Forms

Base
short down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shorts down
he/she/it
Past simple
shorted down
yesterday
Past participle
shorted down
have + pp
-ing form
shorting down
continuous

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