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| short circuit |
a usu. inadvertent low-resistance alternate path for an electrical current, often resulting in damage. |
| shunt |
to provide or divert (electric current) along an alternate path by a low-resistance connection between two points in a circuit. [1/10 definitions] |
| stockinette |
a type of stitch in knitting, consisting of alternate rows of knitting and purling. [1/2 definitions] |
| take turns |
to operate in way that lets two or more people or groups alternate with each other in performing a certain action. One has a turn, then the next has a turn, and so on. |
| tremolo |
a musical vibration produced by singing or playing one note, or two alternate notes, in rapid repetition; vibrato. [1/2 definitions] |
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