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0 "Power is cut off if the telephone is unplugged or if the wires are shorted". 02br
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00In this sentence, kindly advise wheher it is ok to use the word shorted to mean short-circuited 02br
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0 "Power is cut off if the telephone is unplugged or if the wires are shorted". 02br 02br 00In this sentence, kindly advise whether it is ok to use the word shorted to mean short-circuited. 02br 01h2 02h2 01h2 02h2 01h2 02h2 00== 02br 02br 00That's exactly the meaning and it's fine to use it in that fashion.

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  • 0 "Power is cut off if the telephone is unplugged or if the wires are shorted".
  • 02br 02br 00In this sentence, kindly advise whether it is ok to use the word shorted to mean short-circuited.
  • 02br 01h2 02h2 01h2 02h2 01h2 02h2 00== 02br 02br 00That's exactly the meaning and it's fine to use it in that fashion.
  • 02br 00 Also 'short-out'.
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0 "Power is cut off if the telephone is unplugged or if the wires are shorted". 02br
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00In this sentence, kindly advise whether it is ok to use the word shorted to mean short-circuited. 02br
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00That's exactly the meaning and it's fine to use it in that
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0 That's fine as is. Or you could say, " ... or if there's a short in the wiring". 02br
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