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• CIRCUIT (noun)
Meaning:
An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
electrical circuit; electric circuit; circuit
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Meronyms (parts of "circuit"):
electron tube; thermionic tube; thermionic vacuum tube; thermionic valve; tube; vacuum tube (electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope)
bypass; electrical shunt; shunt (a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current)
short; short circuit (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)
resistance; resistor (an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current)
electrical relay; relay (electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit)
choke; choke coil; choking coil (a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current)
capacitance; capacitor; condenser; electrical condenser (an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circuit"):
open circuit (an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows)
pulse timing circuit (a circuit that times pulses)
resonant circuit; resonator (an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude)
series circuit (a circuit having its parts connected serially)
squelch; squelch circuit; squelcher (an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise)
tank circuit (an oscillatory circuit)
T-network (a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them)
data link; link (an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data)
clipper; limiter ((electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform))
flip-flop (an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states)
feedback circuit; feedback loop (a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system)
delay line (a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal)
computer circuit (a circuit that is part of a computer)
closed circuit; loop (a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates)
bridged-T (a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits)
bridge; bridge circuit (a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected)
wiring (a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity)
Holonyms ("circuit" is a part of...):
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
Meaning:
A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
tour; circuit
Context examples:
they took an extended tour of Europe / we took a quick circuit of the park / a ten-day coach circuit of the island
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
journey; journeying (the act of traveling from one place to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circuit"):
whistle-stop tour (a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited)
pub crawl (a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop))
package holiday; package tour (a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price)
itineration (journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour)
grand tour (an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education)
grand tour (a sightseeing tour of a building or institution)
walkabout (a walking trip or tour)
Meaning:
An established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context 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
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
itinerary; path; route (an established line of travel or access)
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
group; grouping (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Meaning:
A racetrack for automobile races
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
racing circuit; circuit
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
racecourse; racetrack; raceway; track (a course over which races are run)
Domain region:
Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)
Meaning:
Movement once around a course
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
circle; lap; circuit
Context example:
he drove an extra lap just for insurance
Hypernyms ("circuit" is a kind of...):
locomotion; travel (self-propelled movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circuit"):
pace lap (the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start)
lap of honour; victory lap (a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory)
• CIRCUIT (verb)
Meaning:
Make a circuit
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
They were circuiting about the state
Hypernyms (to "circuit" is one way to...):
go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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