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1. circuit_breaker
noun. a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded.
Synonyms
2. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. breaker
noun. ['ˈbreɪkɝ'] a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- breaker (English)
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- break (English)
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. breaker
noun. ['ˈbreɪkɝ'] waves breaking on the shore.
Synonyms
Etymology
- breaker (English)
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- break (English)
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] the boundary line encompassing an area or object.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] movement once around a course.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] a racetrack for automobile races.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] (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.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))