circuit
noun
an act or instance of going or moving around.
subcircuit
-
a word derived from
circuit.
Example Sentences
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Another subcircuit pulsates the gastric mill, a muscular pouch lined with chitinous teeth that help break down food.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 2, 2012
One subcircuit repeatedly constricts and dilates the pyloric region of the stomach, the foyer to the small intestines.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 2, 2012
In the presence of certain neuromodulators, a neuron that contributes to the pyloric subcircuit might switch teams, joining the gastric mill subcircuit instead by changing the tempo at which it fires.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 2, 2012
The question is counted as correct if the student puts into the Little Black Box a component or subcircuit which will produce the effect desired.
From With No Strings Attached by George Luther Schelling
