circuit vs short circuit

circuit and short circuit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circuit	Yes	No	Yes	No
short circuit	Yes	No	No	No

circuit (noun)	short circuit (noun)
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area	accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
movement once around a course
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
a racetrack for automobile races
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
the boundary line encompassing an area or object

circuit (verb)	short circuit (verb)
make a circuit