parallel circuitnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpær.ə.lel ˈsɜː.kɪt/us/ˌper.ə.lel ˈsɝː.kɪt/specializeda circuit in which the electric current passes through two or more branches or connected parts at the same time before it combines again
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Electrical components & circuitry
- accumulator
- anode
- armature
- baseband chip
- capacitor
- cathode ray
- chip
- circuit
- circuit board
- commutator
- electrode
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- fused
- grid
- integrated circuit
- negative pole
- NiCad
- parallel
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