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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