circuit

  • 31circuit — noun 1 path for an electric current ADJECTIVE ▪ short ▪ The lights were not working because of a short circuit. ▪ closed ▪ integrated, printed ▪ …

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  • 32circuit — noun a) The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth around the sun. The circuit or compass …

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  • 33CIRCUIT — s. m. Enceinte, tour. Le circuit de la ville. Faire le circuit des murailles. Le circuit d une province. Cette ville a une grande lieue de circuit. Un vaste circuit.   Il signifie aussi, Détour. J ai fait un long circuit, un grand circuit pour… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 34CIRCUIT — n. m. Le tour d’un lieu déterminé. Le circuit de la ville, des murailles. Il se dit spécialement, en termes de Sport, d’un Chemin fixé d’avance que doivent parcourir tous les concurrents d’une course pour revenir au point de départ. Le circuit… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 35circuit — cir|cuit W3 [ˈsə:kıt US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: circuite, from Latin circuitus, past participle of circumire, circuire to go around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + ire to go ] 1.) a path that forms a circle around an area, or …

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  • 36circuit — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ circuits 1) N COUNT An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around. → See also , short circuit Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit. 2) N COUNT: usu …

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  • 37Circuit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Circuit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 circuit circuit roundabout way digression detour circumbendibus ambages loop Sgm: N 1 winding winding &c.(circuition) 311 Sgm: N 1 zigzag zigzag …

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  • 38circuit */*/ — UK [ˈsɜː(r)kɪt] / US [ˈsɜrkɪt] noun [countable] Word forms circuit : singular circuit plural circuits 1) a series of places that are regularly visited by someone involved in a particular activity a performer on the New York comedy club circuit… …

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  • 39Circuit id — A circuit id is a company specific identifier assigned to a data or voice network between two locations. This circuit is then leased to a customer by that id. If and when a subscriber has an issue with a circuit, the subscriber contacts the… …

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  • 40circuit — cir|cuit [ sɜrkıt ] noun count ** 1. ) the complete path around which an electric current flows => INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SHORT CIRCUIT 2. ) a series of places that are regularly visited by someone involved in a particular activity: a performer… …

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