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open circuit
noun
, Electricity.
- a discontinuous circuit through which no current can flow.
open circuit
open circuit
/ ō′pən /
- An electric circuit in which the normal path of current has been interrupted, either by the disconnection of one part of its conducting pathway from another, or by the intervention of an electric component, such as a transistor.
- Compare closed circuit
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Other Words From
- open-circuit adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of open circuit1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
Keep in mind the fact that the lamp will always burn on an open circuit and go out on a closed circuit.
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Fire and burglar alarms are divided into two general types, called "open circuit" and "closed circuit," respectively.
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The drop or relay controls a local circuit composed of an open-circuit battery and an ordinary vibrating bell.
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The operation of a drop on a closed circuit is a little different from its operation on a normally open circuit.
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(b) It polarizes easily yet it recovers well when left upon open circuit.
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