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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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   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.

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   Apr 22, 2016 · In electronics, a circuit is a closed path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another. It may include various electrical components, such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors, but the flow is unimpeded by a gap or break in the circuit. A flashlight is an example of a basic circuit. When the switch is off, the ...

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to travel around something in a route shaped approximately like a circle: He was early so he circuited the block a couple of times. The aircraft appeared again, circuiting over the jungle. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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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.

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   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.

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   Definitions of circuit. 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. see more. noun. a racetrack for automobile races. synonyms: racing circuit. see more.