circuitnoun
uk/ˈsɜː.kɪt/us/ˈsɝː.kɪt/circuit noun (VISITS)
C2 [ C ] a regular pattern of visits or the places visited:
They first met each other on the tennis circuit (= while at different tennis competitions).
He was a familiar figure on the lecture circuit.
[ C ] specialized law a particular area containing different courts that a judge visits:
The judge had served for many years on the northeastern Circuit.
a circuit judge
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- He always takes part in the polo circuit.
- We see each other on the dinner party circuit.
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Geography: areas of land in general
- area
- country
- curtilage
- dry land
- enclosure
- fiefdom
- interfluve
- interior
- lot
- orography
- parcel
- patch
- plot
- pocket handkerchief
- polder
- region
- swathe
- sweep
- terrain
- territory
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circuit noun (TRACK)
C2 [ C ] something shaped approximately like a circle, especially a route, path, or sports track that starts and ends in the same place:
They test the car tyres on a motor racing circuit.
We made a leisurely circuit of the city walls.
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Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bench
- course
- D, d
- dry slope
- far post
- field
- goalmouth
- goalpost
- golf course
- groundsman
- penalty area
- penalty spot
- pitch
- stretch
- touch
- touchline
- track
- unplayable
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circuit noun (CLOSED SYSTEM)
C2 [ C ] a closed system of wires or pipes through which electricity or liquid can flow:
A defect was found in the water-cooling/electrical circuit.
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Electrical components & circuitry
- accumulator
- anode
- armature
- baseband chip
- capacitor
- cathode ray
- chip
- circuit board
- commutator
- electrics
- electrode
- electromotive
- fuel cell
- fused
- grid
- integrated circuit
- LED display
- negative pole
- NiCad
- parallel
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