open circuit

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Definitions of open circuit words

noun open circuit a discontinuous circuit through which no current can flow. 1
noun open circuit an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows 0
noun open circuit an electrical circuit that does not conduct current because a switch is open, a wire is broken, etc. 0
noun open circuit An open circuit is a circuit element that has an impedance approaching zero. 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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