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closed circuit

 
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–noun Electricity.
a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow.
Compare open circuit.

Origin:
1820–30

Related forms:
closed-circuit, adjective
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closed circuit  

  1. An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path. Compare open circuit.

  2. A television system in which the signal is usually sent by cable to a limited number of receivers.


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