Meaning | A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates. |
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Synonym | loop |
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Narrower | parallel circuit, shunt circuit | A closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
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Broader | circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit | An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
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Opposite | open circuit | An incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows |
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Spanish | circuito cerrado |
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Adjectives | closed-circuit | relating to or consisting of a closed circuit |
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