noun🔗ShareThe act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution"The satellite completed a circuit of the Earth every 90 minutes. "physicsenergyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area."The circuit of the park is two kilometers long. "areaspacemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which encircles anything, as a ring or crown."The garden path had a beautiful stone circuit around it. "areaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe space enclosed within a circle, or within limits."The teacher's circuit around the classroom ensured every student got a chance to ask questions. "areaspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function."The circuit board in my computer controls the flow of electricity. "electronicsdeviceelectrictechnologysystemmachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job"The delivery driver's circuit took him to every house on Elm Street twice a week. "jobservicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not."The judge's circuit covers several rural counties, requiring them to travel extensively. "governmentlawstateareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarious administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including:"The history textbook described the different circuits of imperial China, including the one covering the region around the Yellow River. "politicsgovernmenthistorystateareanationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMethodism: The basic grouping of local Methodist churches."The new minister was assigned to the Southside circuit. "religionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBy analogy to the proceeding three, a set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville."The vaudeville circuit included theaters in several cities, and performers would travel from one to another, performing the same acts. "entertainmentculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA track on which a race in held; a racetrack"The school's annual track meet was held on the main circuit. "sportracevehicleentertainmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCircumlocution"Instead of directly saying she was upset, he used a circuitous circuit of words to express her feelings. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person."The circuit of worry about failing the exam kept running through her mind all day. "mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA closed path, without repeated vertices allowed"The electrical circuit in the kitchen light flickered, then went out. "electronicsmathsystemstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move in a circle; to go round; to circulate."The children's laughter circuited around the playground, echoing from one swing set to the next. "technologyelectronicsphysicssystemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo travel around."Having circuited the air."areawayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves."The appeals circuit heard cases from both the northern and southern districts. "governmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading