electric circuit

noun

1. circuit ( def 9a ).

electric circuit

noun

1. physics another name for circuit

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric circuit¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

When the tip is touched to the tongue, an electric circuit is formed.

From NewsForKids.net

Examining the antenna, Dr. Penzias and Dr. Wilson “subjected its electric circuits to scrutiny comparable to that used in preparing a manned spacecraft,” Walter Sullivan wrote in The New York Times in 1965.

From New York Times

“There are many unsuspected links that can exist over different spatial scales, ranging from microbes in the soil and plant-pollinator interactions to insect swarms and the global electric circuit,” he said.

From New York Times

"There are many unsuspected links that can exist over different spatial scales, ranging from microbes in the soil and plant-pollinator interactions to insect swarms and perhaps the global electric circuit."

From Salon

You should also disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

From Los Angeles Times