Meaning & use
circuit
A closed path through which electric current flows, or a roughly circular route or course.
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A short circuit caused the toaster to stop working suddenly.
The tour band traveled the same summer festival circuit for three years.
A note on using this word
Circuit also appears in law for a judicial district a court covers, and in sports for a series of related competitions, such as 'the tennis circuit'.
Words with a similar meaning
looproute
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