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circuit

cir·cuit

UK/ˈsɜː.kɪt/ US/ˈsɝ.kɪt/ fairly common
noun (6) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

  • “they took an extended tour of Europe”
  • “we took a quick circuit of the park”
  • “a ten-day coach circuit of the island”
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3.

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

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4.

(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

5.

a racetrack for automobile races

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6.

movement once around a course

  • “he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
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verb

1.

make a circuit

  • “They were circuiting about the state”

Origin

From Middle English circuit, from Old French circuit, from Latin circuitus (“a going round”), from circuire (“go round”), from circum (“around”) + ire.

Phrases

  • arc-fault circuit interrupter
  • Banana Pancake Circuit
  • Boolean circuit
  • chicken-in-a-basket circuit
  • circuit bending
  • circuit board
  • circuit breaker
  • circuit court

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