The engineer inspected the electronic circuit to ensure its active components were correctly regulating the voltage.

When one component in the electric circuit fails, the whole device may stop working.

Technicians discovered several short circuits in the building's aging wiring after the storm.

A frayed wire short circuits the main breaker whenever it rains.

A spilled cup of coffee short circuited the laptop and erased my unsaved work.

When one bulb in a parallel circuit fails, the others remain lit because each has its own path to the power source.

Several circuit courts issued conflicting rulings on the same constitutional question this year.

Before filing the appeal, she confirmed that the case would be heard at the nearest circuit court.

The circuit sluggers rounded the bases with a swagger that intimidated every opposing pitcher.

In his journal, a judge recalled serving on the Home Circuit and described the long journeys between assize towns in the southeastern counties.