circuit (ˈsɜːkɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- a complete route or course, esp one that is curved or circular or that lies around an object
- the area enclosed within such a route
- the act of following such a route ⇒
we made three circuits of the course
- a complete path through which an electric current can flow
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a circuit diagram
- a periodical journey around an area, as made by judges, salesmen, etc
- the route traversed or places visited on such a journey
- the persons making such a journey
- an administrative division of the Methodist Church comprising a number of neighbouring churches
- English law one of six areas into which England is divided for the administration of justice
- 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
- sport
- a series of tournaments in which the same players regularly take part ⇒
the international tennis circuit
- See the circuit
- a series of tournaments in which the same players regularly take part ⇒
- mainly British a motor racing track, usually of irregular shape
verb
- to make or travel in a circuit around (something)
Alternative Forms
ˈcircuital adjectiveWord Origin
C14: from Latin circuitus a going around, from circumīre, from circum around + īre to goSynonyms
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- British English:
circuit
An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.The electrical circuit was broken.ˈsɜːkɪt NOUN The electrical circuit was broken.
- Spanish:
circuito
nm
- French:
circuit
nm
- German:
Umkreis
nm
- Chinese: 电路 n
- Arabic: دَائِرَة كَهْرَبائِيَّة n
- Portuguese: circuito nm
- Russian: окружность nf
- Croatian: sklop nm
- Czech: obvod nm
- Danish: kredsløb nnt
- Dutch: circuit nnt
- Finnish: piiri n
- Greek: κύκλωμα nnt
- Italian: circuito nm
- Japanese: 一周 n
- Korean: 회로 n
- Norwegian: krets nm
- Polish: obwód nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: circuito nm
- European Spanish:
circuito
nm
- Swedish: bana nutr
- Thai: ขอบเขต n
- Turkish: devre n
- Vietnamese: đường vòng quanh n
Usage examples
A closed circuit television set trained on the Rainbow Jewels is watched at all times from the main office.
, Three in One (1993)During heats, four participating riders ride four laps around the short (no more than 90-metre) circuit.
Cycling Weekly (2005)As for Europe and the Grand Prix circuit , it feels a bit like going back to the office after a holiday.
Irish Times (2002)He rarely has temper tantrums, is sometimes called boring but continues to command respect from every player on the circuit.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A few rebels like Pau Riba manage to survive outside the official circuit.
, TUNING UP AT DAWN: A Memoir of Music and Majorca (2004)