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- pronunciation:
- suhr
kiht
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a line or route around an area.
We walked the outer circuit of the park.- synonyms:
- circumference, limit
- similar words:
- border, boundary, edge, margin, outline, perimeter, rim
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| definition 2: |
an act of moving or turning around.
The earth makes a circuit around the sun.- synonyms:
- revolution
- similar words:
- orbit, pivot
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| definition 3: |
the area that someone travels regularly to carry out their work.
We know our mail carrier because our neighborhood has been part of his circuit for many years.- synonyms:
- rounds, route
- similar words:
- beat, course, lap, loop, territory
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| definition 4: |
the closed path followed by an electric current.
- similar words:
- path
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| related words: |
circle, circumference, girth, line, turn |
| derivation: |
circuital (adj.) |
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