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circuit > 7 senses
NOUN1circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuitAn electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
2circuit, tourA journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
3circuitAn established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
4circuit(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations)
5circuit, racing circuitA racetrack for automobile races
6circuit, lap, circleMovement once around a course
VERB1circuitMake a circuit
circuit > pronunciation
Soundsser'kaht
Rhymesabbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht...
circuit > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.
Synonymselectrical circuit, electric circuit
Part ofelectronic equipment
Partscapacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser; choke, choke coil, choking coil; relay, electrical relay; resistor, resistance; short circuit, short; shunt, electrical shunt, bypass; tube, vacuum tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic tube, electron tube, thermionic valve
Broaderelectrical device
Narrowerbridge, bridge circuit; bridged-T; closed circuit, loop; computer circuit; delay line; feedback circuit, feedback loop; flip-flop; limiter, clipper; link, data link; open circuit; pulse timing circuit; resonator, resonant circuit; series circuit; squelch circuit, squelch, squelcher; tank circuit; T-network; wiring
circuit > noun 2, act
MeaningA journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.
Examples"we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
Synonymstour
Broaderjourney, journeying
Narrowerwalkabout; grand tour; grand tour; itineration; package tour, package holiday; pub crawl; whistle-stop tour
Verbscircuit
circuit > noun 3, location
MeaningAn established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to.
Examples"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"
Broaderpath, route, itinerary
Verbscircuit
circuit > noun 4, group
Meaning(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.
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broadergroup, grouping
circuit > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA racetrack for automobile races.
Synonymsracing circuit
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broaderracetrack, racecourse, raceway, track
circuit > noun 6, act
MeaningMovement once around a course.
Synonymslap, circle
Broaderlocomotion, travel
Narrowerpace lap; victory lap, lap of honour
circuit > verb, motion
MeaningMake a circuit.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"They were circuiting about the state"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounscircuit; circuit

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