circuit
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkɪt/
- Pit lane is considerably wider than traditional circuits, which should improve worker and driver safety.
It's the most iconic Grand Prix race and circuit in the world.
- It's the most iconic Grand Prix race and circuit in the world.
Examples
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They race on the European circuit.
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On this circuit, the world's most famous motor race is run.
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What will it be like on the circuit?
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Welcome to the Nuirburgring, the most dangerous circuit on the season calendar.
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It's the most iconic Grand Prix race and circuit in the world.
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Headed to the Formula One race at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend?
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Both were breathless from the heat before they completed a dutiful circuit of the ruins.
Fiction book (1992) -
The participants were also evaluated via an on-road driving assessment on a standard driving circuit.
Academic text (2008) -
DARLINGTON IS THE TOUGHEST TRACK ON THE CIRCUIT.
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The cars raced around the circuit at incredible speeds during the championship event.
Synonyms
The path something moves along, for example a plane or a river
A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground
One trip around a track in a race
A track where cars or horses race
A wide track where cars and motorcycles race very fast
A track where cars or horses race
A racing track for cars or motorcycles with a surface of packed earth rather than pavement
A place where horse races take place
A track for car races with laps and many turns
An oval track with steep sides for bicycle racing
An oval track with steep sides for motorcycle or car racing
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
- Specialized
A device that automatically stops electric current to prevent overloads
- Specialized
An accidental electrical connection that lets electricity flow the wrong way and can cause damage or fire
- Specialized
A small electronic chip with many connected parts that works like a complete electronic system
A system of cameras and monitors that records and shows images for security, not for public broadcast
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An electrical part that manages how a machine like a motor works by changing electric signals
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An electric path inside a computer that does a specific job like processing data or storing information
A group of hotels in the Catskills popular with Jewish guests and known for comedy shows
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A way in software to stop contacting a failing service to prevent more failures
- Formal
A federal court that reviews cases from lower courts in a group of states
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A closed path for electricity that splits into branches so devices work independently
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Parts connected one after another so electricity has only one path and flows through each
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An electric circuit in a diamond shape that measures resistance when you connect a meter across it
- Archaic
Group of resorts in the Catskills where Jewish performers, especially comedians, often worked
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A board with electronic parts that you insert into a computer to add functions like graphics or wireless
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An electrical circuit that sends part of its output back to its input to control how it works
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An electronic device that gives an off signal only when all inputs are on
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An electronic system that returns part of the output to reduce and steady the signal
- Specialized
An electronic part that makes or controls short electrical signals at exact times
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An electrical device that makes a strong signal at one frequency, like a radio tuner
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An electric circuit with a coil and a capacitor that makes or picks an electrical signal at a specific frequency
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An electric path where current splits into more than one branch and then joins again
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A circuit in a radio that mutes the sound when the signal is weaker than background noise
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An electronic circuit that gives an on output only when an odd number of its inputs are on
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Circuit comes from the old Latin root circum meaning 'around', like in circle. Because it means 'going round', a racing circuit is a track you follow in a full loop.