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cir·cuit
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phantom circuit
a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two. -
around
To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point. -
circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is a device which can stop the flow of electricity around a circuit by switching itself off if anything goes wrong. -
fuse
Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker. -
round
having a flat, circular surface, as a disk. -
short-circuit
Electricity. to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in. to carry (a current) as a short circuit.