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series circuit

American  
[seer-eez sur-kit] / ˈsɪər iz ˌsɜr kɪt /

noun

plural

series circuits
  1. Electricity. a circuit in which all the components are connected end to end in a single loop, so that the same current flows through each one. Compare parallel circuit.


series circuit Scientific  
  1. See under circuit


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Countries such as Kenya and the United States have won stops on the world series circuit, and are ranked 6th and 7th behind southern hemisphere powers Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2016

Non Stanford, Vicky Holland and Helen Jenkins - each winners on the world series circuit - wrapped up Team GB's three quota places for the Rio Games.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2016

Countries such as Kenya and the United States have won titles on the world series circuit, and are ranked 6th and 7th behind southern hemisphere powers Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2016

Figure 7.13 An RLC series circuit can be modeled by the same differential equation as a mass-spring system.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

I'm throwing in the series circuit for jatos.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray

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