PARALLEL CIRCUIT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit

Synonyms:

parallel circuit; shunt circuit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("parallel circuit" is a kind of...):

closed circuit; loop (a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates)

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