electric circuit

noun

1. circuit ( def 9a ).

electric circuit

noun

1. physics another name for circuit

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric circuit¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

The gas is ignited by means of an electric spark which is produced between the two parts A and B of an electric circuit.

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To help others understand electricity better, draw a water system on an electric circuit board paralleling the circuit.

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This method may be readily applied to find the resistance of any wire that is a part of an electric circuit.

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Electromotive Force, the name given to the force tending to produce a flow of electricity in an electric circuit.

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There is an electric circuit from a battery C through the meter, and a contact is made closing the circuit every 100 revolutions.

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