closed circuit

noun Electricity.

a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow.

Compare open circuit.

Origin of closed circuit

First recorded in 1820–30

OTHER WORDS FROM closed circuit

closed-circuit, adjective

Words nearby closed circuit

closed book, closed-captioned, closed chain, closed chain compound, closed chest massage, closed circuit, closed circuit method, closed-circuit television, closed comedo, closed community, closed cornice

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Example sentences from the Web for closed circuit

There were no closed-circuit television cameras operating in the area near the blast.
Terror Strikes India|Sudip Mazumdar|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Closed-circuit footage from a nearby shop shows at least three other security personnel simply standing by.
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer: Mourning Pakistan's Slain Leader|Fasih Ahmed|January 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Is writing simply a borderless act or can we ascribe a closed-circuit origin to it?
Do National Writers Still Exist?|Colum McCann|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The alarm switches are all connected in series in this case and in circuit with a closed-circuit battery and relay or drop.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

This is a highly efficient form of closed-circuit magnet, since the magnetic circuit is of low reluctance.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
Three days later Joseph Dixon slid a closed-circuit message plate across the desk to his boss.
The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick
But a play-back recorder named Al, and a picture-unscrambler named Gus were in closed-circuit relationship with Betsy.
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
An ordinary telegraph relay may be used in connection with the closed-circuit alarm.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for closed circuit

closed circuit

noun

a complete electrical circuit through which current can flow when a voltage is appliedCompare open circuit

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Scientific definitions for closed circuit

closed circuit

An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path. Compare open circuit.

A television system in which the signal is usually sent by cable to a limited number of receivers.

单词	closed circuit
释义	closed circuit noun Electricity. a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow. Compare open circuit. Origin of closed circuit First recorded in 1820–30 OTHER WORDS FROM closed circuit closed-circuit, adjective Words nearby closed circuit closed book, closed-captioned, closed chain, closed chain compound, closed chest massage, closed circuit, closed circuit method, closed-circuit television, closed comedo, closed community, closed cornice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for closed circuit There were no closed-circuit television cameras operating in the area near the blast. Terror Strikes India\|Sudip Mazumdar\|September 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Closed-circuit footage from a nearby shop shows at least three other security personnel simply standing by. Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer: Mourning Pakistan's Slain Leader\|Fasih Ahmed\|January 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Is writing simply a borderless act or can we ascribe a closed-circuit origin to it? Do National Writers Still Exist?\|Colum McCann\|November 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The alarm switches are all connected in series in this case and in circuit with a closed-circuit battery and relay or drop. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various This is a highly efficient form of closed-circuit magnet, since the magnetic circuit is of low reluctance. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller Three days later Joseph Dixon slid a closed-circuit message plate across the desk to his boss. The Variable Man\|Philip K. Dick But a play-back recorder named Al, and a picture-unscrambler named Gus were in closed-circuit relationship with Betsy. The Machine That Saved The World\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins An ordinary telegraph relay may be used in connection with the closed-circuit alarm. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for closed circuit closed circuit noun a complete electrical circuit through which current can flow when a voltage is appliedCompare open circuit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for closed circuit closed circuit An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path. Compare open circuit. A television system in which the signal is usually sent by cable to a limited number of receivers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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