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circuit

circuit, route, tour

noun seer-KWEE Rare

Origin: Latin circuitus (going around)

Usage Note

Circuit covers an electrical circuit (court-circuit, short circuit), a racing circuit, and a planned tourist route (circuit touristique). The final t is silent. The phrase hors circuit means out of the loop or no longer in circulation, a common figurative use in business and everyday speech.

Examples

"Ce circuit touristique dure deux heures."

Natural Translation

This tourist circuit lasts two hours.

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