circuit
/ˈsɝ.kɪt/ noun B2- The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
- That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
- The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
- Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
- A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
- The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
- The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.
Plural circuits
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This fortnight expired, he decided that the inspector would do nothing until his return to Paris, and that he would not reach there until his circuit was finished, he therefore fixed three months; three months passed away, then six more.
It settled the matter; and they pursued the accustomed circuit; which brought them again, after some time, in a descent among hanging woods, to the edge of the water, and one of its narrowest parts.
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