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circuit (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: circuite, from Latin circuitus, past participle of circumire, circuire 'to go around', from circum ( CIRCUM-) + ire 'to go']
a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path
::We did a circuit of the old city.
BrE a track that cars, motorbikes etc race around
the tennis/lecture/cabaret etc circuit
all the places that are usually visited by someone who plays tennis etc
::a well-known entertainer on the club circuit
the complete circle that an electric current travels
::an electrical circuit
a regular trip around an area made by a judge or a religious leader, so that a court of law or church can meet in several different places
::a circuit judge
::a circuit preacher
do circuits
BrE informal to do circuit training
-see also closed circuit television , printed circuit , short circuit