12-letter words containing circ
- media circus — excessive news coverage
- microcircuit — Electronics. integrated circuit.
- nand circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized when any one of its inputs is not energized.
- noncircadian — Not circadian.
- open circuit — a discontinuous circuit through which no current can flow.
- pitch circle — an imaginary circle within the profiles of the teeth of a gear, such that it rotates against a similar circle rotating at the same rate on a meshing gear.
- polar circle — either the Arctic or the Antarctic Circle.
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- ring circuit — an electrical system in which distribution points are connected to the main supply in a continuous closed circuit
- semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- side 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.
- small circle — a circle on a sphere, the plane of which does not pass through the center of the sphere. Compare great circle (def 1).
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- uncirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- upper circle — the seats in a theatre that are situated above the dress circle