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Circuit

ˈsəːkɪt

Circuit definitions
noun
circuit circuits
  1. a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place

    "I ran a circuit of the village"

    • a track used for motor racing, horse racing, or athletics

      "Hockenheim was a fast circuit but was regarded as one of the safest"

  2. an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving sport or public performance

    "the alternative cabaret circuit"

    • a series of athletic exercises performed consecutively in one training session

      "circuit training"

    • a regular journey made by a judge around a particular district to hear cases in court

      "a circuit judge"

    • a district administered or formerly administered by travelling judges

      "the six circuits of England and Wales replaced the old system of assizes"

    • a group of local Methodist Churches forming an administrative unit

      "the success of any chapel or Methodist circuit depended on the minister"

    • a chain of theatres or cinemas under a single management

      "the company also bought cinema circuits in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia"

  3. a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow

    "the maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is twelve"

    • a system of electrical conductors and components forming an electrical circuit

      "control circuits"

verb
circuit circuited circuiting circuits
  1. move all the way around (a place or thing)

    "the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital"