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Word: Circuit
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, from circuire, variant of circumire ‘go round’, from circum ‘around’ + ire ‘go’
ˈsəːkɪt
a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place
Short Definition:circular route or movement
Examples:- I ran a circuit of the village
an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving sport or public performance
Short Definition:established itinerary for sports or entertainment
Examples:- the alternative cabaret circuit
a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow
Short Definition:path around which electric current flows
Examples:- the maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is twelve
Word: Circuit
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsəːkɪt
move all the way around (a place or thing)
Short Definition:move whole way round
Examples:- the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital
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