noun
circuit
SUR-kiht
noun
1
A closed path that electric current can flow around, usually containing components like wires, switches, and resistors.
"A short circuit tripped the breaker."
"The engineer traced the fault back to a broken circuit."
2
A regular route or series of venues that someone travels for work, sport, or performance.
"The band spent the summer touring the festival circuit."
verb
1
To travel all the way around something.
"The runners circuited the park twice before finishing."
How to Use Circuit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA closed loop, whether it's wires carrying electricity or a set route someone repeatedly travels.
Common pairings
electrical circuit
circuit board
the comedy circuit
Word Forms
circuited past tense, circuits plural, circuits singular
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Etymology
From Old French circuit, from Latin circuitus, "a going around" — from circum ("around") plus ire ("to go").