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circuit
cir·cuit / ˈsərkət/ (abbr.: cir. or circ.) • n. 1. a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place. ∎ a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow. ∎ a system of electrical conductors and components forming such a path. 2. an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving public performance: the alternative cabaret circuit. ∎ a series of sporting events in which the same players regularly take part: his first season on the professional circuit. ∎ a series of athletic exercises performed consecutively in one training session: [as adj.] circuit training. ∎ a regular journey made by a judge around a particular district to hear cases in court: [as adj.] a circuit judge. ∎ a district of this type. ∎ a judicial region formerly administered by traveling judges. ∎ a group of local Methodist churches forming an administrative unit. ∎ a chain of theaters or nightclubs under a single management. • v. [tr.] move all the way around (a place or thing). |
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"circuit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "circuit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-circuit.html "circuit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-circuit.html |
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Circuit
Circuit, name given in the United Kingdom to a group of towns within a limited area which were served by the same travelling company. The system began early in the 18th century, when the proliferation of companies led to some unfortunate clashes, as when two groups of actors arrived together in Norwich and two companies gave performances of Gay's The Beggar's Opera on the same night in Newcastle. The circuit was usually so arranged that the chief towns were visited several times a year, if possible during race or assize weeks, when large audiences could be expected. These towns usually had permanent theatre buildings, called into being by the circuit system. Smaller towns might be visited only once or twice a year, the actors playing in temporary accommodation. The companies had large repertories, the York circuit company performing as many as 100 plays and after-pieces in a year, while Mrs Sarah Baker, lifelong manager of the Kent circuit, could reckon on a good 80. All the circuit companies became recognized training-grounds for young actors, and in their heyday it was rare for a player to begin his career anywhere else.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Circuit." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Circuit." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Circuit.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Circuit." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Circuit.html |
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circuit board
circuit board A single rigid board of insulating material on which an electric circuit has been built. It often has an edge connector at one end for making all the connections to other circuits so that the board may be plugged into a piece of equipment. Circuit boards come in a variety of sizes, some of which are standardized. The term circuit card is often used synonymously but is sometimes considered smaller than a circuit board. See also printed circuit, backplane.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit board." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit board." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-circuitboard.html JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit board." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-circuitboard.html |
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circuit
circuit System of electric conductors, appliances or electronic components connected together so they form a continuously conducting path. In modern electronics, circuits are often printed in copper on plastic card (printed circuit). All circuit components are also manufactured on a single crystal of silicon. See also capacitor; silicon chip; integrated circuit (IC); transistor
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"circuit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "circuit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-circuit.html "circuit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-circuit.html |
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circuit
1. The combination of a number of electrical devices and conductors that, when interconnected to form a conducting path, fulfill some desired function. See also logic circuit, integrated circuit, printed circuit. 2. A physical (electrical) connection used for communication. See also circuit switching, virtual circuit. 3. of a graph. Another name for cycle. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-circuit.html JOHN DAINTITH. "circuit." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-circuit.html |
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Circuit
Circuitthe action of moving round about; those persons making a circuit; used figuratively. Examples: circuit of judges and barristers, 1494; of deductions, 1594; of reasoning, 1836; of speech, 1605; of words, 1672. |
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"Circuit." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Circuit." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300295.html "Circuit." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300295.html |
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circuit
circuit distance round XIV; journey through an area, as of judges XV; area of this XVI. — (O)F. — L. circuitus, f. circumīre, f. CIRCUM- + īre go.
So circuitous XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "circuit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "circuit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-circuit.html T. F. HOAD. "circuit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-circuit.html |
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Circuit
CIRCUITA territorial or geographical division of a country or state. A circuit is the judicial territory over which a court has the jurisdiction to hear cases. |
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"Circuit." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Circuit." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700836.html "Circuit." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700836.html |
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circuit board
cir·cuit board • n. a thin rigid board containing an electric circuit; a printed circuit. |
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"circuit board." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "circuit board." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-circuitboard.html "circuit board." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-circuitboard.html |
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circuit
circuit Synonym for a TRANSMISSION LINE.
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DARREL INCE. "circuit." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "circuit." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-circuit.html DARREL INCE. "circuit." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-circuit.html |
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"circuit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "circuit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-circuit.html "circuit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-circuit.html |
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