circuit (
http://definr.com/circuit)
n 1: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical
current to flow [syn:
electrical circuit, {electric
circuit}]
2: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or
area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a
quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of
the island" [syn:
tour]
3: an established itinerary of venues or events that a
particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar
name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the
judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the
international tennis circuit"
4: (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States
(so-called because originally judges traveled and held
court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of
states in the United States that is covered by a
particular circuit court of appeals
5: (British) a racetrack for automobile races [syn: {racing
circuit}]
6: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just
for insurance" [syn:
lap,
circle]
v : make a circuit: "They were circuiting about the state"