circuit


Definition: Meaning of, circuit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsəːkɪt /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
circuit circuits
[countable]
  1. a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. British English a track that cars, MOTORBIKE s etc race around
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. the tennis/lecture/cabaret etc circuit all the places that are usually visited by someone who plays tennis etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. the complete circle that an electric current travels
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. a regular trip around an area made by a judge or a religious leader, so that a court of law or church can meet in several different places
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. do circuits British English informal to do CIRCUIT TRAINING
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

circuit used in phrases

  • AND circuit (noun)
    1. a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
  • NAND circuit (noun)
    1. a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
  • OR circuit (noun)
    1. a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire
  • XOR circuit (noun)
    1. gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
  • borscht circuit (noun)
    1. informal a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
  • borsht circuit (noun)
    1. informal a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
  • bridge circuit (noun)
    1. 4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration a circuit consisting of two branches across which a meter is connected
  • circuit board (noun)
    1. a board in a piece of electrical equipment that uses thin lines of metal to CONDUCT (= carry) electricity between different points
  • circuit breaker (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment that stops an electric current reaching a machine if the machine becomes dangerous
  • circuit card (noun)
    1. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
  • More