circuit
n 1: a path for electrical current to flow [syn: {electrical
circuit}, {electric circuit}]
2: an extended journey [syn: {tour}]
3: anything with a round or oval shape that is closed or nearly
closed [syn: {loop}]
4: a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days
a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
[syn: {beat}, {round}]
5: (law) one of the twelve groups of states in the U.S. that is
covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
6: (British) a racetrack for automobile races [syn: {racing
circuit}]
7: 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"