circuit
nouns
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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"
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"
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
"he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
(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
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
a racetrack for automobile races
verbs
make a circuit
"They were circuiting about the state"
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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