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circuit
[ sur-kit ]
/ ˈsɜr kɪt /
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Definition of circuit
noun
verb (used with object)
to go or move around; make the circuit of.
verb (used without object)
to go or move in a circuit.
OTHER WORDS FOR circuit
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Idioms about circuit
ride circuit, Law. (of a judge) to travel a judicial county or district in order to conduct judicial proceedings.
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British Dictionary definitions for circuit
circuit
/ (ˈsɜːkɪt) /
noun
verb
to make or travel in a circuit around (something)
Derived forms of circuit
circuital, adjectiveWord Origin for circuit
C14: from Latin circuitus a going around, from circumīre, from circum around + īre to go
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Scientific definitions for circuit
circuit
[ sûr′kĭt ]
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, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
A system of electrically connected parts or devices.
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