Definition of 'circuit'
Noun
- an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Synonyms: electrical circuit electric circuit - a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
Synonyms: tour - an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"
- (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
- a racetrack for automobile races
Synonyms: racing circuit - movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
Synonyms: lap circle
Verb
- make a circuit; "They were circuiting about the state"
