A circular route traveled by electricity from a power source, through an outlet, and back to the ground.
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜː.kɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝ.kɪt/
- (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈsɜ(ɾ).kɪʈ/, (proscribed) /sə(ɾ)ˈkjuʈ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kɪt
Etymology 1
From Middle English circuit, from Old French circuit, from Latin circuitus (“a going round”), from circuire (“go round”), from circum (“around
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