(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An electrical ~ is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical ~.
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see also closed-~ , short-~
2.
A ~ is a series of places that are visited regularly by a person or group, especially as a part of their job.
It’s a common problem, the one I’m asked about most when I’m on the lecture ~.
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3.
A racing ~ is a track on which cars, motorbikes, or cycles race. (mainly BRIT)
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4.
A ~ of a place or area is a journey all the way round it. (FORMAL)
She made a slow ~ of the room.
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