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Circuit

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Noun

1. circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

2. circuit, tour

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

Example Sentences:
'they took an extended tour of Europe'
'we took a quick circuit of the park'
'a ten-day coach circuit of the island'

3. circuit

an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to

Example Sentences:
'she's a familiar name on the club circuit'
'on the lecture circuit'
'the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district'
'the international tennis circuit'

4. circuit, circumference

the boundary line encompassing an area or object

Example Sentences:
'he had walked the full circumference of his land'
'a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe'

5. circuit

(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals

6. circuit, racing circuit

a racetrack for automobile races

7. circle, circuit, lap

movement once around a course

Example Sentences:
'he drove an extra lap just for insurance'

Verb

8. circuit

make a circuit

Example Sentences:
'They were circuiting about the state'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Circuit

see synonyms of circuit
noun
1. 
a. 
a complete route or course, esp one that is curved or circular or that lies around an object
b. 
the area enclosed within such a route
2. 
the act of following such a route
we made three circuits of the course
3. 
a. 
a complete path through which an electric current can flow
b. 
(as modifier)
a circuit diagram
4. 
a. 
a periodical journey around an area, as made by judges, salesmen, etc
b. 
the route traversed or places visited on such a journey
c. 
the persons making such a journey
5. 
an administrative division of the Methodist Church comprising a number of neighbouring churches
6. English law
one of six areas into which England is divided for the administration of justice
7. 
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
8.  the circuit
9. mainly British
a motor racing track, usually of irregular shape
verb
10. 
to make or travel in a circuit around (something)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Circuit

see synonyms of circuit
noun
1. 
the line or the length of the line forming the boundaries of an area
2. 
the area bounded
3. 
the act of going around something; course or journey around
the moon's circuit of the earth
4. 
a. 
the regular journey of a person performing certain duties, as of an itinerant preacher or a judge holding court at designated places
b. 
the district periodically traveled through in the performance of such duties
c. 
the route traveled
5.  US
the judicial district of a U.S. Court of Appeals
6. 
a. 
a number of associated theaters at which plays, movies, etc. are shown in turn
b. 
a group of nightclubs, resorts, etc. at which entertainers appear in turn
c.  US
a sequence of contests or matches held at various places, in which a particular group of athletes compete; also, an association or league of athletic teams
the professional bowlers' circuit
7.  Electricity
a. 
a complete or partial path over which current may flow
b. 
any hookup, wiring, etc. that is connected into this path, as for radio, television, or sound reproduction
verb intransitive
8. 
to go in a circuit
verb transitive
9. 
to make a circuit about

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Circuit

see synonyms of circuit
n.
1.
a. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area. See Synonyms at circumference.
b. The region enclosed by such a line.
2.
a. A path or route the complete traversal of which without local change of direction requires returning to the starting point.
b. The act of following such a path or route.
c. A journey made on such a path or route.
3. Electronics
a. A closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current.
b. A configuration of electrically or electromagnetically connected components or devices.
4.
a. A regular or accustomed course from place to place; a round:a salesperson on the Detroit–Minneapolis–Chicago circuit; a popular speaker on the lecture circuit.
b. The area covered by such a course, especially by the judge or judges of a court.
5.
a. An association of theaters in which plays, acts, or films move from theater to theater for presentation.
b. A group of nightclubs, show halls, or resorts at which enterners appear in turn.
c. A series of competitions held in different places.
intr. & tr.v.cir·cuit·ed, cir·cuit·ing, cir·cuits
To make a circuit or circuit of.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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