light circuit
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4.0
- noun
- /laɪt ˈsɜrkɪt/
- Specialized
:
circuito de luz
- The light circuit needs to be repaired.
Examples
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Older houses may have only one light circuit serving all the rooms upstairs.
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Before replacing the ceiling fixture, he made sure to turn off the light circuit at the breaker box.
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The electrician inspected the light circuit to determine why the living room lights were flickering.
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Can you check the light circuit in the living room?
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The electrician repaired the broken light circuit to restore power to the hallway lights.
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After the storm, the light circuit was damaged, causing several rooms to remain dark.
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She checked the light circuit to ensure all the fixtures were receiving electricity.
Synonyms
162
3.6
A path of wires and parts that electricity flows through
45
5.4
A system of electrical parts and connections inside electronic devices
38
3.4
A system of electrical wires that carry electricity in a building or device
3
3.3
A closed path of wires and parts that lets power flow
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3.5
A closed path of wires and parts that lets electricity flow
Wires that supply power to the lights in a building
How Extensive
17
2.8
- Specialized
1
4.3
- Specialized
1
4.0
47
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a circuit supplying electrical power to lights' is directly and compositionally derived from 'light' (illumination/device) + 'circuit' (route/components for electric current). This is a regular noun–noun compound following common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Light circuit comes from the simple idea of a loop of wire that feeds the lights. Here circuit means a path or loop of wire and light shows it is for 'lights', so the phrase means the wiring that supplies electricity to the lights.