circuit


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circuit
n. fixed route, regular route; encircling; orbit, course
 
v. go around, encircle

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Circuit
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circuit

Noun
1. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
(synonym) electrical circuit, electric circuit
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) bridge, bridge circuit
(part-holonym) electronic equipment
(part-meronym) capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser
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"
(synonym) tour
(hypernym) journey, journeying
(hyponym) walkabout
3. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "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"
(hypernym) path, route, itinerary
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
(hypernym) group, grouping
(classification) law, jurisprudence
5. a racetrack for automobile races
(synonym) racing circuit
(hypernym) racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6. movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
(synonym) lap, circle
(hypernym) locomotion, travel
(hyponym) pace lap

Verb
1. make a circuit; "They were circuiting about the state"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote


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circuit
nm. circuit; loop; system

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circuit (het)
n. circuit, racecourse, racetrack