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    circuit
    /ˈsəːkɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place: "I ran a circuit of the village" Similar lapturntourround
    • 2. an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving sport or public performance: "the alternative cabaret circuit"

    verb

    • 1. move all the way around (a place or thing): "the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital"

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  2. The meaning of CIRCUIT is a usually circular line encompassing an area. How to use circuit in a sentence.

  3. to travel around something in a route shaped approximately like a circle: He was early so he circuited the block a couple of times. The aircraft appeared again, circuiting over the jungle. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. noun. an act or instance of going or moving around. a circular journey or one beginning and ending at the same place; a round. Synonyms: orbit, revolution, tour. a roundabout journey or course. a periodical journey from place to place, to perform certain duties, as by judges to hold court, ministers to preach, or salespeople covering a route.

  5. Definition of circuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. A circuit is a series of places that are visited regularly by a person or group, especially as a part of their job. He joined the professional circuit. It's a common problem, the one I'm asked about most when I'm on the lecture circuit. Synonyms: course, round, tour, track More Synonyms of circuit. 4. countable noun.

  7. A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. ♦ Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current.

  8. A circuit is a loop through which current can flow. A power source, such as a battery, provides the energy for the circuit to work. Electrons flow from the negative side of the power source, through the circuit and back to the positive side of the power source.

  9. One of the first things you'll encounter when learning about electronics is the concept of a circuit. This tutorial will explain what a circuit is, as well as discuss voltage in further detail. A simple circuit, involving a button, an LED, and a resistor, built two different ways.

  10. Circuit Definition. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area. The line or the length of the line forming the boundaries of an area. The area bounded.

  11. A circuit is a circular path. It could be the circuit of an electric current or the route of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you’re promoting your new book, you’ll be making the talk show circuit.