Term: short circuit: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: lathe: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool → 0
Candidate hypernym: purge: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements → 0
Candidate hypernym: corn borer: larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize → 0
Candidate hypernym: welsh poppy: widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: salter: someone who makes or deals in salt → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydroxyproline: a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen → 0
Candidate hypernym: fixture: an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cuon: Asiatic wild dog → 0
Candidate hypernym: chromoblastomycosis: a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin → 0
Candidate hypernym: mediatrix: a woman who is a mediator → 0