When the medium of electrical transfer takes a shorter path back to the power source (cell or batteries) thus shortening the circuit, and leaving out the resistor (motor, lightbulb, buzzer etc.).
Short circuiting will drain the power source at a phenomenal rate, and is best avoided. The most commonly used method of prevention against this is the (see my definition of) fuse
Short circuiting will drain the power source at a phenomenal rate, and is best avoided. The most commonly used method of prevention against this is the (see my definition of) fuse
When I was learning this crap in school a few years back we constantly short circuited all our shit toghether to create huge sparks that whooped the batteries in minutes.
by Gumba Gumba June 11, 2006
Once cool heavy music related enterprise which has now been infested with mainstream publicity whores and pseudo-punk outfits. No longer cool. Only about 20-30% of music played on the TV channel is actually what it claims to be.
by Gumba Gumba April 10, 2004
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(n.) A poorly manufactured car (american in nature, or with an american parent company usually) which has an engine too weak for the body, crap suspension, 11 seconds to sixty and 50-something mpg
by Gumba Gumba May 24, 2004
Actually, I'd rather not.
by Gumba Gumba May 28, 2004
(n.) A person or organisation that is in possession of over one million of a pre-set currency either in liquid assets, except property.
The only people in Italy who were not Lire millionaires before the introduction of the Euro were homeless people.
Being a dollar millionaire means nothing when you try and impress a maltese person, for the dollar was only equal to about 0.4 of a Maltese Lira.
Being a pound millionaire is not as prestigous as a Malta millionaire, but better than being a dollar millionaire.
Being a dollar millionaire means nothing when you try and impress a maltese person, for the dollar was only equal to about 0.4 of a Maltese Lira.
Being a pound millionaire is not as prestigous as a Malta millionaire, but better than being a dollar millionaire.
by Gumba Gumba May 13, 2004