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   Cir·cuit

   /ˈsərkət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place: "I ran a circuit of the village" Similar lapturntourroundcircleorbitrevolutionloopbeat
   • 2. an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving public performance: "the alternative cabaret circuit"
   • ▪ a series of athletic exercises performed consecutively in one training session: "circuit training"
   • ▪ a regular journey made by a judge around a particular district to hear cases in court: "a circuit judge" Similar tourtour of dutyroundsregular journeyrare:peregrination
   • ▪ a district administered or formerly administered by traveling judges.
   • ▪ a group of local Methodist Churches forming an administrative unit: "the success of any chapel or Methodist circuit depended on the minister"
   • ▪ a chain of theaters or nightclubs under a single management.
   • 3. a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow: "the maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is twelve"
   • ▪ a system of electrical conductors and components forming a complete and closed path: "control circuits"

   verb

   • 1. move all the way around (a place or thing): "the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, from circuire, variant of circumire ‘go round’, from circum ‘around’ + ire ‘go’.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcircuit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of circuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › circuitCircuit - definition of circuit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area. See Synonyms at circumference. b. The region enclosed by such a line. 2. a. A path or route the complete traversal of which without local change of direction requires returning to the starting point. b. The act of following such a path or route. c.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Definition of 'circuit' Word Frequency. circuit. (sɜːʳkɪt ) Word forms: plural circuits. 1. countable noun. An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around. Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit. 2. See also closed-circuit, short-circuit. 3. countable noun.

5. www.khanacademy.org › science › physicsCircuits | Physics library | Science | Khan Academy

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   Physics library. Unit 12: Circuits. About this unit. This unit is part of the Physics library. Browse videos, articles, and exercises by topic. Ohm's law and circuits with resistors. Learn. Introduction to circuits and Ohm's law. Basic electrical quantities: current, voltage, power. Resistors in series. Resistors in parallel.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCIRCUIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a path, route, or sports track that is shaped like a circle. circuit noun [C] (ELECTRIC) a complete circle that an electric current travels around. circuit noun [C] (EVENTS) a regular series of places or events that people involved in a particular activity go to: [ usually singular ] the tennis circuit. See also. short-circuit.

7. learn.sparkfun.com › tutorials › what-is-a-circuitWhat is a Circuit? - SparkFun Learn

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   What is a Circuit? Contributors: MikeGrusin. Favorite 86. Overview. Welcome to circuits 101! One of the first things you'll encounter when learning about electronics is the concept of a circuit. This tutorial will explain what a circuit is, as well as discuss voltage in further detail.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circuitCircuit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area. “we took a quick circuit of the park”. “a ten-day coach circuit of the island”. synonyms: tour. see more. noun. movement once around a course. synonyms: circle, lap.