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closed circuit

noun

Electricity.
  1. a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow.

closed circuit

noun

  1. a complete electrical circuit through which current can flow when a voltage is applied Compare open circuit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

closed circuit

  1. An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path.
  2. Compare open circuit
  3. A television system in which the signal is usually sent by cable to a limited number of receivers.
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz-cܾ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of closed circuit1

First recorded in 1820–30
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