circuit
/ˈsɜːkɪt/noun
उच्चारण सर्किट
परिपथ; चक्कर
Core word
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[C]
the complete path of wires and equipment along which an electric current flows; a line, route or journey around a place; a series of events in a particular activity
परिपथ; चक्कर
- a short circuit
- the tennis circuit
- A fault in the circuit caused the lights to go out.
+ 3 more examples
- The cyclists completed one circuit of the lake in ten minutes.
- He has played on the domestic cricket circuit for years.
- Engineers traced the problem to a damaged circuit board.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
circuit (electrical)
An electric circuit is the complete path of wires and parts that a current flows round. It is a closed loop, so current flows only in a complete circuit.
Electric circuit तारों और पुर्ज़ों का पूरा रास्ता है जिसमें धारा बहती है। यह बंद लूप है, इसलिए धारा पूरे circuit में ही बहती है।
- The bulb glows when the circuit is complete.
- A fault in the circuit caused a power cut.
short circuit / open circuit
A short circuit has too little resistance and is dangerous. An open circuit is broken, so no current flows.
Short circuit में प्रतिरोध बहुत कम होता है और यह खतरनाक है। Open circuit टूटा होता है, इसलिए धारा नहीं बहती।
- A short circuit started the fire.
- The switch makes an open circuit when it is off.
circuit (route / series)
A circuit is also a regular route round a place, a racing track, or a series of events such as the tennis circuit.
Circuit किसी स्थान का नियमित घेरा, रेसिंग ट्रैक, या tennis circuit जैसी कार्यक्रमों की श्रृंखला भी है।
- The guard made a circuit of the campus.
- She plays on the national badminton circuit.
circuit court / circuit bench (law)
In law, a circuit court or bench is a court that sits at different places in turn. This is a common term in general knowledge papers.
विधि में circuit court या bench वह अदालत है जो बारी-बारी से अलग स्थानों पर बैठती है। सामान्य ज्ञान की परीक्षाओं में यह पद आता है।
- The High Court has a circuit bench in Kolhapur.
+Collocations 5
type + circuit
electricintegratedclosedopenshort
- An integrated circuit is built on a tiny chip.
verb + circuit
completebreakconnecttestoverload
- The students completed the circuit with a battery.
circuit + noun
boardbreakerdiagramcourttraining
- The circuit breaker switched off the supply.
sport circuit
tennis circuitracing circuitgolf circuitlecture circuit
- He is a regular on the lecture circuit.
circuit + preposition
in a circuitround the circuitof the circuiton the circuit
- The runners went round the circuit twice.
“More examples 5
- In the lab, Radhika drew a circuit diagram with a cell and a bulb.
प्रयोगशाला में राधिका ने एक सेल और बल्ब वाला circuit diagram बनाया।
- The mixer stopped because the circuit was overloaded.
Circuit पर अधिक भार पड़ने से मिक्सर रुक गया।
- The cyclists completed a full circuit of the lake.
साइकिल सवारों ने झील का पूरा चक्कर लगाया।
- The Chennai racing circuit hosts a national event.
चेन्नई का रेसिंग circuit एक राष्ट्रीय प्रतियोगिता की मेज़बानी करता है।
- A circuit breaker protects the home from electric faults.
Circuit breaker घर को बिजली की गड़बड़ी से बचाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Electricity pass through a closed circuit.
✓ Electricity passes through a closed circuit.
Electricity is uncountable and singular, so the verb takes s.
Electricity uncountable और singular है, इसलिए verb में s लगता है।
§Grammar and usage
Circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/, with a silent u; collocation: short circuit, closed-circuit television (CCTV).
Circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/, silent u के साथ; collocations: short circuit, closed-circuit television (CCTV)।