electric circuit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric circuit
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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In the words of the committee, "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
When the tip is touched to the tongue, an electric circuit is formed.
From NewsForKids.net • May 16, 2024
As a co-winner of my grade school Science Fair, for which I built a rudimentary electric circuit in a cigar box, I studied the technology exhibits with a keen eye.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021
The conservation of charge also leads to the concept of an electric circuit as a closed loop of electrical current.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The key closed an electric circuit that activated the Electro-Automatic Engine Stop and Starter attached to the giant three-thousand-horsepower Allis steam engine at the Machinery Building.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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