circuit
English Thesaurus
1. movement once around a course (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pace lap, |
| definition | : | the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lap of honour, victory lap, |
| definition | : | a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory (noun.act) |
2. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | journey, journeying, |
| definition | : | the act of traveling from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | walkabout, |
| definition | : | a walking trip or tour (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | grand tour, |
| definition | : | a sightseeing tour of a building or institution (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | grand tour, |
| definition | : | an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | itineration, |
| definition | : | journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | package holiday, package tour, |
| definition | : | a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pub crawl, |
| definition | : | a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | whistle-stop tour, |
| definition | : | a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited (noun.act) |
3. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electrical device, |
| definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bridge, bridge circuit, |
| definition | : | a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bridged-t, |
| definition | : | a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | closed circuit, loop, |
| definition | : | a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | computer circuit, |
| definition | : | a circuit that is part of a computer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | delay line, |
| definition | : | a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flip-flop, |
| definition | : | an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | data link, link, |
| definition | : | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | open circuit, |
| definition | : | an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | resonant circuit, resonator, |
| definition | : | an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | series circuit, |
| definition | : | a circuit having its parts connected serially (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | squelch, squelch circuit, squelcher, |
| definition | : | an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tank circuit, |
| definition | : | an oscillatory circuit (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | t-network, |
| definition | : | a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wiring, |
| definition | : | a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | choke, choke coil, choking coil, |
| definition | : | a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | electrical relay, relay, |
| definition | : | electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | resistance, resistor, |
| definition | : | an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | short, short circuit, |
| definition | : | accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bypass, electrical shunt, shunt, |
| definition | : | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | electronic equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) (noun.artifact) |
4. a racetrack for automobile races (noun.artifact)
5. (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 (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | group, grouping, |
| definition | : | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit (noun.tops) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
6. the boundary line encompassing an area or object (noun.location)
7. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
8. make a circuit (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
9. movement once around a course (noun.act)
| derivation | : | circle, |
| definition | : | travel around something (verb.motion) |
10. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tour, |
| definition | : | make a tour of a certain place (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | make a circuit (verb.motion) |
11. the boundary line encompassing an area or object (noun.location)
| derivation | : | circumferential, |
| definition | : | lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts (adj.all) |
12. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location)
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | make a circuit (verb.motion) |
13. make a circuit (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | circuit, tour, |
| definition | : | a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location) |
14. movement once around a course (noun.act)
| derivation | : | circle, |
| definition | : | travel around something (verb.motion) |
15. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tour, |
| definition | : | make a tour of a certain place (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | make a circuit (verb.motion) |
16. the boundary line encompassing an area or object (noun.location)
| derivation | : | circumferential, |
| definition | : | lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts (adj.all) |
17. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location)
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | make a circuit (verb.motion) |
18. make a circuit (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | circuit, tour, |
| definition | : | a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location) |
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