He hononga torotika mai i tētahi wāhi o te ara iahiko ki tētahi, ka tūpono noa mai, kāore i āta mahia. Mēnā ka pokatata ngā waea o tētahi pūrere hiko, ka motu te katiara. Ki te kore te katiara, ka wera te pūrere i te nui o te hiko e haere ana mā te ara pokatata.
A direct connection from one part of an electric circuit to another that is unintentional. If the wires in an electrical device short circuit, the fuse will blow. Without a fuse, the device would burn because of the amount of electricity flowing through the short circuit.
ara - path
pokatata - short, direct (of a path)
Āta tirohia, ākene pea kua pokatata te ara iahiko.
Mēnā ka pokatata te ara iahiko, ka motu te katiara.