circuit
/ˈsɝ.kɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Circuit means: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.
Synonyms for circuit12
noun, as in an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
noun, as in a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
noun, as in the boundary line encompassing an area or object
noun, as in a racetrack for automobile races
What does circuit mean?8
noun
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
movement once around a course“he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area“they took an extended tour of Europe”
the boundary line encompassing an area or object“he had walked the full circumference of his land”
a racetrack for automobile races
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to“she's a familiar name on the club 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
verb
make a circuit“They were circuiting about the state”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Circuit in a sentence
- Because of a short circuit, we were suddenly in the dark.carlosalberto
- Everyone thought that it wasn't a short circuit, but rather part of the show.DJ_Saidez
- Ziri looked around for a circuit box, but he couldn't find any.Amastan
- Until doping, silicon is useless for creating integrated circuits.DylanTonic
- You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.catimini
- The protection circuit is built into the system.unknown
- A protection system has been built into this circuit.WestofEden
- With this system a protection circuit has been built in.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of circuit
as a noun
- plural
- circuits
as a verb
- third-person singular
- circuits
- present participle
- circuiting
- past participle
- circuited
- past tense
- circuited