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circuit

When used as a noun, "circuit" most commonly refers to electronics in modern conversation. If you are talking about electricity, it is usually a countable noun (e.g., "a short circuit"). In the context of law or sports, "circuit" describes a recurring path. For example, a "tennis circuit" refers to the series of tournaments a player attends throughout the year. As a verb, "circuit" is much less common than its noun form. In most everyday situations, people prefer using phrases like "go around" or "circle" instead.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is at her desk while Mark is ostensibly 'working' from a coffee shop.

Jessica

Did you actually check the circuit or are you just winging it?

Mark

Chill, I'm on it. Just taking a breather first.

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Jessica is anxious about a technical failure and suspects Mark of negligence. She uses the phrasal verb 'winging it' to question if he is improvising rather than following protocol, while Mark uses 'taking a breather' (a common idiom for resting) to deflect her urgency.

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noun

A complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow.

"The technician checked the circuit to find where the break occurred."

noun

A regularly traveled route by a judge or other official to visit different places for business.

"The judge is currently on his summer circuit in the southern districts."

noun

A circular path, track, or journey that starts and ends at the same place.

"The race car completed one final circuit of the track before the finish line."

verb (transitive)

To move all the way around a particular place or object.

"The security guard circuited the perimeter of the building every hour."

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