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- DictionaryCir·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"
- 2. an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving public performance: "the alternative cabaret circuit"
verb
- 1. move all the way around (a place or thing): "the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital"
1. a. : a usually circular line encompassing an area. a swamp about 10 miles in circuit. b. : the space enclosed within such a line. the circuit of the duke's land. 2. a. : a course around a periphery. the periodic circuit of the Earth around the Sun. b. : a circuitous or indirect route.
something shaped approximately like a circle, especially a route, path, or sports track that starts and ends in the same place: They test the car tyres on a motor racing circuit. We made a leisurely circuit of the city walls. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. circuit noun (CLOSED SYSTEM) C2 [ C ]
noun. an act or instance of going or moving around. a circular journey or one beginning and ending at the same place; a round. Synonyms: orbit, revolution, tour. a roundabout journey or course. a periodical journey from place to place, to perform certain duties, as by judges to hold court, ministers to preach, or salespeople covering a route.
a regular journey made by a judge to hear court cases in each of the courts of law in a particular area. Definition of circuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of circuit noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A circuit is a series of places that are visited regularly by a person or group, especially as a part of their job. He joined the professional circuit. It's a common problem, the one I'm asked about most when I'm on the lecture circuit. Synonyms: course, round, tour, track More Synonyms of circuit. 4. countable noun.
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. A simple circuit, involving a button, an LED, and a resistor, built two different ways.
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.
A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. ♦ Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current.
A circuit is a loop through which current can flow. Circuits require three base elements - voltage source, load and conductive path - to operate correctly.
