circuit
an act or instance of going or moving around.
a circular journey or one beginning and ending at the same place; a round.
a roundabout journey or course.
a periodical journey from place to place, to perform certain duties, as by judges to hold court, ministers to preach, or salespeople covering a route.
the persons making such a journey.
the route followed, places visited, or district covered by such a journey.
the line going around or bounding any area or object; the distance about an area or object.
the space within a bounding line; district: the circuit of the valley.
Electricity.
Also called electric circuit. the complete path of an electric current, including the generating apparatus, intervening resistors, or capacitors.
any well-defined segment of a complete circuit.
Telecommunications. a means of transmitting communication signals or messages, usually comprising two channels for interactive communication.: Compare channel1 (def. 12).
a number of theaters, nightclubs, etc., controlled by the same owner or manager or visited in turn by the same entertainers or acting companies.
a league or association: He used to play baseball for the Texas circuit.
to go or move around; make the circuit of.
to go or move in a circuit.
Idioms about circuit
ride circuit, Law. (of a judge) to travel a judicial county or district in order to conduct judicial proceedings.
Origin of circuit
1Other words for circuit
Other words from circuit
- cir·cuit·al, adjective
- min·i·cir·cuit, noun
- mul·ti·cir·cuit, noun
- mul·ti·cir·cuit·ed, adjective
- non·cir·cuit·ed, adjective
- sub·cir·cuit, noun
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How to use circuit in a sentence
I completed the rest of my circuits without hearing another word.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, both these things could be explained by relatively limited damage to electrical circuits.
Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo | Clive Irving | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe says they are unneeded, and he would shift two to other circuits with a higher caseload and eliminate the third.
Obama Picks Pawns in Political Fight as GOP Aims to Cut Down D.C. Circuit Court | Eleanor Clift | June 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI have an abnormality in the circuits for language output, and sure enough, as a child I had trouble getting language out.
The B supply provides higher-voltage DC for the "plate" circuits of the radio.
In short, one of the three circuits (Bo Oc Cb) shows money circulating once out of bank.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsThe circuits of the Justices Itinerant were restored, and appeals to the king in Council were established.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertAs there are so many circuits through the watch, the small current required for one light does not affect it in any way.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousLock them into reverberating circuits with a code sequence key.
Meeting of the Board | Alan Edward NourseArcot cocked an eye at the power pack, visualizing the circuits.
Islands of Space | John W Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for circuit
/ (ˈsɜːkɪt) /
a complete route or course, esp one that is curved or circular or that lies around an object
the area enclosed within such a route
the act of following such a route: we made three circuits of the course
a complete path through which an electric current can flow
(as modifier): a circuit diagram
a periodical journey around an area, as made by judges, salesmen, etc
the route traversed or places visited on such a journey
the persons making such a journey
an administrative division of the Methodist Church comprising a number of neighbouring churches
English law one of six areas into which England is divided for the administration of justice
a number of theatres, cinemas, etc, under one management or in which the same film is shown or in which a company of performers plays in turn
sport
a series of tournaments in which the same players regularly take part: the international tennis circuit
the circuit the contestants who take part in such a series
mainly British a motor racing track, usually of irregular shape
to make or travel in a circuit around (something)
Origin of circuit
1Derived forms of circuit
- circuital, adjective
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Scientific definitions for circuit
[ sûr′kĭt ]
A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow.♦ Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
A system of electrically connected parts or devices.
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