in an electric utility system. a network with a closed loop. allowing a return path for the electrical current. Electric utility circuits may include feeders and some primaries.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
circuit (noun)1.
a) a usually line encompassing an area - circular
b) the space enclosed within such a line
2.
a) a course around a periphery
b) a or indirect route - circuitous
3.
a) a regular tour (as by a traveling judge or preacher) around an assigned district or territory
b) the route traveled
c) a group of church congregations ministered to by one pastor
4.
a) the complete path of an electric current including usually the source of electric energy
b) an assemblage of electronic elements - hookup
c) a two-way communication path between points (as in a computer)
d) a neuronal pathway of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel
5.
a) an association of similar groups - league
b) a number or series of public outlets (as theaters, radio shows, or arenas) offering the same kind of presentation
c) a number of similar social gatherings - the cocktail circuit
transitive verb
intransitive verb
to make a circuit about to make a circuit