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circuit

Definitions of circuit
  1. noun
    a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
    synonyms: tour
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    voyage
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  2. noun
    a course over which races are run
    synonyms: hippodrome, piste
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    piste cendrée
    a racetrack paved with fine cinders
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    piste
    facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
  3. noun
    anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
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    boucle
    endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
    boucle, noeud coulant
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
    convoyeur, tapis roulant
    a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
  4. noun
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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    circuit d'ordinateur
    a circuit that is part of a computer
    lien
    an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
    circuit integré
    a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
    interface
    (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
    circuit imprimé
    computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
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    appareil électrique, appareillage électrique
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
  5. noun
    a racetrack for automobile races
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    hippodrome, piste
    a course over which races are run
  6. noun
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
    synonyms: domaine
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    liberté d'action, liberté de mouvement
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
    horizon
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
    gamme, série
    a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
    gamme
    a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
    palette
    the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
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    étendue
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
  7. noun
    the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
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    cavité
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  8. noun
    (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
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    groupe, groupement
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  9. noun
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
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    type of:
    route, voie
    an established line of travel or access
  10. noun
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
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    type of:
    route, voie
    an established line of travel or access
  11. noun
    a particular environment or walk of life
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    spère politique
    a sphere of intense political activity
    compétence, ressort
    the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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    environnement
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  12. noun
    movement once around a course
    synonyms: cercle, tour
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    motricité
    self-propelled movement
  13. noun
    a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
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    type of:
    hippodrome, piste
    a course over which races are run
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