noun🔗ShareThe act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution"The runner completed five circuits of the track during practice. "physicsenergyelectronicssystemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area."The circuits of the park's walking trail are marked every quarter mile. "areamathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which encircles anything, as a ring or crown."The king wore a crown with golden circuits around its base, holding the jewels in place. "electronicstechnologyelectricdevicesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe space enclosed within a circle, or within limits."The runners trained on the track, staying within the circuits marked by the painted lines. "areaspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function."The Christmas lights stopped working because there was a break in one of the circuits. "electronicstechnologyphysicsenergyelectricdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job"The traveling salesman completed his circuits every month, visiting all the stores in his assigned territory. "jobworkbusinessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not."The judge's circuits covered the entire western part of the state. "governmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarious administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including:"During the Tang Dynasty, China was divided into ten circuits, each overseeing multiple prefectures. "governmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMethodism: The basic grouping of local Methodist churches."The Methodist minister serves several churches within one of the rural circuits. "religionorganizationgroupChat 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 school's drama club had a series of circuits, with the same plays performed at different auditoriums around town. "entertainmentstagehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA track on which a race in held; a racetrack"The Formula 1 race car sped around the circuits at incredible speed. "sportracevehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCircumlocution"Instead of directly saying she was angry, her mother used circuits, describing how frustrated she felt about the missed deadline. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.""Stuck in negative circuits, she couldn't stop replaying the argument with her sister, making it hard to focus on her homework." "mindcharactersensationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA closed path, without repeated vertices allowed"The electricity follows specific circuits within the phone, allowing different functions to operate. "electronicsphysicstechnologysystemelectricmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move in a circle; to go round; to circulate."The security guard circuits the building every hour to ensure everything is safe. "technologyelectronicsphysicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo travel around."Having circuited the air."technologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.""Because the district is so large, the bankruptcy circuits hear cases in both Los Angeles and San Diego." "governmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading