Circuit definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CIRCUIT, n. 1. The act of moving or passing round; as the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun, or of the moon ... to designate a certain number of counties to form a circuit, and to assign one or more judges to each circuit. The courts in the circuits are called circuit courts. In the government of the United States, a ...
printed circuit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: 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 Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1946 a circuit for electronic apparatus made by depositing conductive material in continuous ... terminal to terminal on an insulating surface Moby Thesaurus amplifier circuit, astable circuit, back-to-back switching circuit, break, broken circuit, circuit, ...
circuit or circle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Galvanic Gal*van ... and metals; -- now usually called voltaic battery. See Battery. Galvanic circuit or circle. (Elec.) See under Circuit. Galvanic pile (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under Voltaic. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circuit Cir"cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around ... in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun. --Watts. 2. The ...
short circuit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference [syn: short circuit, short] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1854 a connection of ... low resistance accidentally or intentionally made between points on a circuit between which the resistance is normally much greater Webster's 1913 Dictionary Short circuit Short" cir"cuit (Elec.) A circuit formed or closed by a conductor of relatively low ...
circuit court definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1708 a court ... more places within one judicial district Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circuit Cir"cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around ... in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun. --Watts. 2. The circumference ... space; the measure of a line round an area. The circuit or compass of Ireland is 1,800 miles. --J. Stow ... which encircles anything, as a ring or crown. The golden circuit on my head. --Shak. 4. The space inclosed within ...
Circuit or Circuity definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circuit Cir"cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around ... in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun. --Watts. 2. The circumference ... space; the measure of a line round an area. The circuit or compass of Ireland is 1,800 miles. --J. Stow ... which encircles anything, as a ring or crown. The golden circuit on my head. --Shak. 4. The space inclosed within ...
To make a circuit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circuit Cir"cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around ... in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun. --Watts. 2. The circumference ... space; the measure of a line round an area. The circuit or compass of Ireland is 1,800 miles. --J. Stow ... which encircles anything, as a ring or crown. The golden circuit on my head. --Shak. 4. The space inclosed within ...
short-circuit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" 2: create a short circuit in [syn: short-circuit, short] 3: avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!" [syn: bypass, short-circuit, go around, get around] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Date: 1867 1. to apply a short circuit to or establish a short circuit in 2. bypass ...
... stationed 2: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference [syn: short circuit, short] 3: the fielding position of the player on a ... enough money [syn: short-change, short] 2: create a short circuit in [syn: short-circuit, short] adv 1: quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly ... b. plural short-term bonds 6. plural deficiencies 7. short circuit 8. shortstop 9. a. short subject b. a brief story ... in a newspaper) IV. transitive verb Date: 1904 1. short-circuit 2. shortchange, cheat 3. to sell (a security) short ...
circuit breaker definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded [syn: circuit breaker, breaker] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1872 a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also circuit-breaker(circuit breakers) A circuit breaker is a device which can ...
circuit board definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities [syn: circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug- in, add-in] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1948 board 9 Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (circuit boards) A circuit board is the same as a printed circuit board. ...
Secondary circuit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Secondary Sec"ond*a*ry ... great circle and is therefore perpendicular to its plane. Secondary circuit, Secondary coil (Elec.), a circuit or coil in which a current is produced by the induction of a current in a neighboring circuit or coil called the primary circuit or coil. Secondary color, a color formed by mixing any ... Secondary current (Elec.), a momentary current induced in a closed circuit by a current of electricity passing through the same ...
open circuit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows [ant: closed circuit, loop] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Open O"pen, a. [AS ... doors. Open chain. (Chem.) See Closed chain, under Chain. Open circuit (Elec.), a conducting circuit which is incomplete, or interrupted at some point; -- opposed to an uninterrupted, or closed circuit. Open communion, communion in the Lord's supper not ...
closed-circuit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: relating to or consisting of a closed circuit; "closed- circuit television" Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1949 used in, shown ... limited number of receivers Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also closed circuit A closed-circuit television or video system is one that operates within a ... limited area such as a building. There's a closed-circuit television camera in the reception area. ADJ: ADJ n
circle or circuit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circle Cir"cle (s[~e ... the circle of the earth. --Is. xi. 22. 5. Compass; circuit; inclosure. In the circle of this forest. --Shak. 6. A ... under Pitch. Vertical circle, an azimuth circle. Voltaic circle or circuit. See under Circuit. To square the circle. See under Square. Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure.